My 2011 World Series Prediction

If you’re going to get to the World Series anyway, you might as well set some record along the way. How about six home runs and 13 RBI in just six games of a championship series? In total, Texas slugger Nelson Cruz amassed eight hits in the series against Detroit, all for extra bases.  His ludicrous slugging percentage of 1.273 was key to the Rangers’ success, as he...

You do not have to look hard or ask many questions to find how the Texas Rangers feel about right fielder Nelson Cruz.

Nelson Cruz sprinted over to the foul line, desperately trying to run down Allen Craig's tailing liner. The right fielder came up just short, and so did the Texas Rangers.

Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz and the homer-happy Texas Rangers experienced another power outage in the opening game of the World Series. This time, they hope the juice gets flowing again before it's too late. The big hitters in the Rangers' potent lineup fizzled in Game 1 on Wednesday night. Baffled by Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals' reliable bullpen, Texas...

ST. LOUIS When Nelson Cruz is blasting six home runs in the ALCS, it's easy to look past what's going on with center fielder Josh Hamilton. It's not like he's disappeared in the postseason, but he certainly hasn't been himself. Hamilton went 0-for-4 in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday and looked overmatched against the Cardinals' long-in-the-tooth...

Though once again we will be watching two teams other than the Mets in the Fall Classic, this year’s series features several players with Met ties. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Texas Rangers win their first ever World Series, but I would more so like to see the former Mets play well. Texas has five players/personnel with Mets ties. ALCS MVP Nelson Cruz was actually a Met farmhand...

Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz and the homer-happy Texas Rangers experienced another power outage in the opening game of the World Series.

When Nelson Cruz flew out to left field to end Wednesday night's World Series opener with a 3-2 win for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers definitely got off on the wrong foot. The winner of Game 1 has won 12 of the last 14 World Series. When a home team wins Game 1, they haven't lost the World Series since 1993. But there's no need for the Rangers to panic...

Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz and the homer-happy Texas Rangers experienced another power outage in the opening game of the World Series.

The first thing that comes to mind when Rangers fans think of no-hitters is that guy sitting somewhere near the dugout, the fireballer who pitched seven of them before moving into the front office and becoming the team's president and CEO. They certainly don't think of Nelson Cruz, Josh Hamilton and the rest of their potent offense.

Game 1 of the 2011 World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis CardinalsST. LOUIS (AP) -- Pinch-hitter Allen Craig singled in the go-ahead run off reliever Alexi Ogando in the sixth on a sinking line drive that dropped just in front of right fielder Nelson Cruz, and the St. Louis Cardinals led the Texas Rangers 3-2 after six innings Wednesday night in a chilly World Series opener.

Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton in a matchup of MVP sluggers. Nelson Cruz and David Freese becoming bigger names with each home run swing. Pitching staffs full of shaky starters and shutdown relievers. The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals with a lot of symmetry, all set to get acquainted ...

Pinch-hitter Allen Craig singled in the go-ahead run off reliever Alexi Ogando in the sixth inning with a sinking line drive that dropped just in front of right fielder Nelson Cruz, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night in a chilly World Series opener.