Dodgers setup Luis Cruz for a phantom DL stint because they can’t risk losing him or something
Seemingly out of nowhere, Dodgers third baseman/shortstop Luis Cruz has bone spurs in his throwing elbow.
Dodgers infielder Luis Cruz said he was available to play Sunday after being unavailable Saturday night because of a bone spur flare-up in his right elbow.
Cruz said he has three spurs in his throwing elbow, and they occasionally pinch a nerve.
“Since I was 11, I can’t straighten...
6 Days Of Dee Gordon
In six short days with the team in 2013, Dee Gordon has already showcased everything that once made him a top prospect and everything that made him one of the worst players in the MLB last year.
It’s a tiny sample, yet he’s managed to fit in so much amazement and failure that his performance has noteworthy, regardless. In a way, he’s proven both his supporters and detractors...
Okay, so Luis Cruz has been amazingly terrible this year, but why?
Luis Cruz has been … not-so-good in 2013. Okay, he’s been absolutely atrocious. Just terrible.
Mike Petriello at Mike Scioscia’s Tragic Illness has gone through all the statistical hoops to show exactly how bad Cruz has been in 2013 (go read it, even I didn’t realize how terrible he’s been).
Hint: It’s bad.
2013 lowest wOBA, min 50 PA
5. Dustin Ackley, .174
4. Clint Barmes...
Mets Matchup Report: Dodger Hitters vs Jon Niese
Mets Matchup Report: Dodger Hitters vs Jon Niese
Here's Jonny
Los Angeles Dodgers Career statistics vs. Jonathon Niese (1-0 - 4.12 ERA - 14 K's
BATTERABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
Luis Cruz5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400
A.J. Ellis6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333
Mark Ellis4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Andre Ethier9 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .444 .444 .444 .889...
Here’s Justin Sellers showing the Dodgers dugout how he rolls a joint
Justin Sellers rolled an air joint in the Dodgers dugout yesterday with Luis Cruz and it confused Hanley Ramirez … and everybody else.
Though it seems Cruz may have initiated the whole thing.
Of course it’s Cruz’s fault.
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Video Via Deadspin
Game 8 Recap from the Ravine
Carl Crawford continues to show that he plans to be a fixture on the Los Angeles Dodgers. After being limited to just 31 games in 2012 and having a poor season in 2011, he is off to a fast start this season.
He sent a message to the San Diego Padres that the Dodgers weren’t going to let them use their late-inning rally the night before give them any momentum in this game.
He led...
Bigger fight instigator: Carlos Quentin or Luis Cruz?
Perhaps it was nothing more than ironic or coincidental that Luis Cruz happens to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers and San Diego Padres were involved in a bench clearing brawl last night that could have easily been avoided. Cruz, of course, is known as the 3B from team Mexico who demanded out loud that his pitcher throw at the next batter after a Canadian player bunted...
Kershaw homers to win it, dugout reacts, bros high five, dude sticks a middle finger … baseball!
The Dodgers beat the rival Giants on Opening Day at home to begin 2013, but it wasn’t so much the win that was surprising as how they did it.
Leading off the bottom of the eighth inning of a 0-0 tie game, Clayton Kershaw was left in to hit, and he justified the decision, not with his arm, but with his bat.
That was his first career homer, and it made people lose their minds.
...
Dodgers 9, Angels 8
A.J. Ellis hit a grand slam against Jason Vargas for his first homer of the spring, Luis Cruz doubled home two runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 9-8 Friday night in their next-to-last game of spring training.
Josh Beckett threw 80 pitches over four innings to get the win despite giving up seven runs on nine hits, including a three-run homer by Mike Trout and a two...
Ellis' slam helps Dodgers beat Angels 9-8
A.J. Ellis hit a grand slam against Jason Vargas for his first homer of the spring, Luis Cruz doubled home two runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 9-8 Friday night in their next-to-last game of spring training.
Josh Beckett threw 80 pitches over four innings to get the win despite giving up seven runs on nine hits, including a three-run homer by Mike Trout and a two...
Dee Gordon deserves another chance in light of Hanley Ramirez injury
As news broke this morning of Hanley Ramirez's injury (out at least eight weeks), the reality of Juan Uribe remaining with the club became a virtual lock.
Manager Don Mattingly already said Luis Cruz would take over at shortstop for Ramirez, which makes a little sense, I suppose. But I'd rather see Dee Gordon take it and have Cruz remain at third base.
Gordon, who...
It’s Been A Bad Week For Adverb Thumbs
The title of this post was nearly, "F*ck Luis Cruz." If that guy gets in the way of my last round draft pick of Dee Gordon, I'm gonna be none too happy! Or is that "I'm gonna be some unhappy?" While Hanley Ramirez is out with a thumb injury, I want Dee Gordon to play for a month and for the Dodgers to say they won't play Luis Cruz. I homophoned...
Dodgers' Cruz on WBC brawl: 'I lost it'
PHOENIX -- Luis Cruz had a three-word answer at the ready to explain the behavior that appeared to trigger the brawl between Mexico and Canada in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday.
"I lost it," Cruz said.
Cruz repeated those words eight times during a brief interview Monday as he and Adrian Gonzalez rejoined the Dodgers following Mexico's elimination from the...
Dodgers' IF Luis Cruz surprisingly avoids suspension from WBC brawl
Saturday was an ugly day for the World Baseball Classic and more specifically, Dodgers' infielder Luis Cruz. But in a somewhat surprising twist, Cruz won't face any disciplinary action for his part in the brawl with team Canada.
From Major League Baseball:
"Because at least one club -- and potentially both -- will not advance to
the second round, WBCI has determined...
Dodgers' Cruz, Gonzalez shine for Mexico
PHOENIX The Dodgers, who already have a big Latino fan base, may have picked up even more Mexican fans Friday night.
Dodgers Luis Cruz and Adrian Gonzalez, playing third base and first base and batting third and fourth for Mexico, drove in all five runs as Mexico defeated the United States, 5-2, in a World Baseball Classic game at Chase Field.
Mexico, upset by Italy in its opener...
Clutchitude: Most Clutch Plays By The 2012 Dodgers – Hitting
Baseball fans love to talk about clutch plays and clutch players, and Dodgers fans are no exception, but like with a pitcher’s best and worst pitches, there tends to be a lack of evidence presented. As such, I decided to find some basis for clutch plays and clutch players, courtesy of the WPA and Clutch statistics.
WPA
Most sabermetric statistics are context neutral — they do...
Dodgers 10, Angels 8
It didn't take long for Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Luis Cruz to recover from food poisoning.
In his first at-bat after two days in bed, Cruz hit a two-run homer that helped the Dodgers beat the Angels 10-8 Thursday and leave their Los Angeles rival with an 0-5-2 record at spring training.
''I'm still weak,'' Cruz said after sending a pitch from Jerome...
Maybe Hanley Ramirez Should Actually Start At Shortstop?
The Los Angeles Dodgers have many stars. The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t have a star third baseman, at least not one that is slated to start third base this year. The Dodgers *do* have many good defensive shortstops, and none of them is starting at shortstop. The weirdest thing is that it might all make sense, at least for now.
Hanley Ramirez hasn’t been a great defensive shortstop...
Dodgers Injury News: Luis Cruz, Tony Gwynn Jr.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are human after all. The team, built like an All-Star team designed to dominate the league all the way to the world series, could easily be mistaken for something more than human. They have so much talent, it's easy to forget these are normal ball players. As proven yesterday by Luis Cruz's and Tony Gwynn Jr.'s absences.
The two players...
Meet John Traub, General Manager of the Albuquerque Isotopes
Often the last stop for a professional ball player on their road to the majors is with their Triple-A affiliate. Last year the likes of Luis Cruz, Ivan de Jesus, Elian Herrera, John Ely, Stephen Fife and many others all started the year with the Dodgers’ Triple-A ball club, the Albuquerque Isotopes.
While it is often the players that fans pay attention to the most, it is important...
Spring Training Notes: February 18
Will be getting these up on a daily basis moving forward (straight from the Dodgers’ PR department):
INTO THE SWING OF THINGS:On the third day of full-squad workouts, left-hander Clayton Kershaw threw a live batting practice session, facing teammates Carl Crawford, Luis Cruz, Andre Ethier, Adrian Gonzalez, Jerry Hairston, Matt Kemp, Hanley Ramirez and Juan Uribe. In addition to...
Six Dodgers to play in the World Baseball Classic
Nations announced their preliminary rosters for the World Baseball Classic which is to be held this year before the start of the Major League Baseball season.
Six players on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster were chosen to play in the World Baseball Classic. Adrian Gonzalez and Luis “Cochito” Cruz will represent Mexico; Hanley Ramirez is slated to play third base for the Dominican...
Six Dodgers to participate in WBC
LOS ANGELES Major League Baseball today announced the six provisional rosters for participating Baseball Federations in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Six Dodgers are among the events provisional participants Ronald Belisario (Venezuela), Luis Cruz (Mexico), Adrian Gonzalez (Mexico), Hanley Ramirez (Dominican Republic), Nick Punto (Italy) and Paco Rodriguez (Spain). Additionally...
Dodgers showing interest in Scott Rolen
The Dodgers who have a payroll of at least $213mm, are set to open the season with Hanley Ramirez at shorstop and Luis Cruz at third. Ramirez provides great pop for a shortstop but questionable defense, while Cruz provides just the opposite. But besides Ramirez and Cruz, the next Dodger option at third base is Juan Uribe who may be playing softball very soon as rumors have surfaced...
Luis Cruz isn't the answer at third base, but there are few alternatives
If only Adrian Beltre was a free agent this winter...
Luis Cruz was a nice story. He really was. But a "nice story" isn't good enough to be a starting third baseman in Major League Baseball.
Cruz, 28, got a chance to play this season and took advantage of it. He hit .297/.322/.431 in 78 games. He had surprising pop, hitting six home runs and 20 doubles (tied...
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