NELSON CRUZ RUMORS & GOSSIP
Video: Nelson Cruz makes diving catch to rob Brandon Moss of hit
Tweet We may not see a catch made by an outfielder for the rest of the season better than the one Ben Revere made last month against the Cincinnati Reds. Or maybe we will. Wednesday, during the Texas Rangers’ 6-2 victory over the Oakland A’s, Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz made a pretty impressive [...]
Cruz’ home run, catch help Rangers to victory
Admittedly, I’ve been worried about Nelson Cruz this season. Some of that worry was for his bat, but most of it was for his glove. Today, he presented strong evidence that I need not worry about him just yet.
In the afternoon finale of the Oakland series, Cruz made a spectacular catch and hit a three-run home run. Cruz’ heroics helped Alexi Ogando secure his fourth win...
Cruz, Ogando lead Rangers past A's
When everything is rolling for the Oakland Athletics, Brandon Moss' line drive with two runners on in the sixth falls perfectly in the gap for a key hit. On Wednesday, Nelson Cruz ran down the ball and snagged it for a spectacular diving catch.
The reigning AL West champion A's are in another familiar first-half funk after dropping the series finale to the first-place Texas...
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Cruz hits 3-run homer to lead Rangers past A's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer, Alexi Ogando earned his first career win against Oakland and the Texas Rangers took the rubber game with the Athletics 6-2 on Wednesday.
Ogando (4-2) didn't allow a hit until Eric Sogard's leadoff double in the sixth. The right-hander won his second straight decision and earned only his second victory in seven outings...
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Rangers get good news on Cruz chest tests
Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, who has sent to a Surprise hospital Friday morning, came through a series of tests on his chests without any issues as all the results were negative.
Cruz is expected to be released from the Del Webb Medical Center in Surprise this afternoon. Hes expected to resume baseball activities as early as Saturday.
He was sent to the hospital as a precaution...
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March 01, 2013
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Rangers' Cruz sent to hospital
Texas Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz has been hospitalized over what team doctors diagnosed as a muscle strain in his chest.
Assistant general manager Thad Levine said Friday that Cruz was sent to a hospital to rule out anything more serious than a muscle problem.
Cruz was set to leave Sunday to join the Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic. He leads the Rangers...
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March 01, 2013
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Rangers' Cruz denies PED use in statement
Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, whose name surfaced in a story related to performance-enhancing drugs in Miami, has denied using PEDs through his law firm.
"We are aware of certain allegations and inferences," Cruz's law firm, Farrell & Reisinger, said in a statement to the Associated Press. "To the extent these allegations and inferences refer to Nelson...
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January 31, 2013
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Royals announcers rip Nelson Cruz after he’s hit by pitch: ‘You’re not that good’
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When Nelson Cruz was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of the Rangers win over the Royals on Monday, nobody was surprised. Earlier in the game, Cruz hit a towering home run off of Bruce Chen and stood at home plate for a moment to admire it. Opposing pitchers generally dislike being shown up like that, so many thought Kansas City reliever...
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Nelson Cruz hits longest home run of 2012
Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz hit a 484 foot home run to left center field off of reliever Bobby Cassevah, giving Cruz the longest HR of the season according to ESPN.
Cruz was given the green light on a 3-0 count in the seventh inning of a one run game, and made Cassevah pay with a mammoth shot to deep left center field.
According to a report on USAToday.com, fellow Rangers...
Rangers sign Cruz to two-year deal
The Rangers eliminated another of their arbitration cases on Thursday, signing right fielder Nelson Cruz to a two-year, $16 million contract, according to a major-league source.
Cruz, 31, asked for $7.5 million in arbitration; the Rangers offered $5.5 million. His new deal covers his final two years of arbitration. After that, he is eligible for free agency.
Earlier this week,...
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February 09, 2012
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