Nelson Cruz

Bullpen Impressive, but Sox Unable to Overcome 6-Run Rangers First Inning

By Matt Goisman ⋅ July 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox began the second half of their season Thursday night against the first-place Texas Rangers at Fenway Park, sending knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to the hill. Wakefield had struggled of late, going 1-3 in has last four decisions and sporting an ERA over 5.00 (5.22 coming into the game). The Rangers countered with [...]

VIDEO: Texas Fan Falls From 2nd Deck for a Foul ball, Saves $13

By Fudge ⋅ July 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In what I can only describe as the most eye opening example of the state of this country’s economy, a fan at the Rangers/Indians game last night took a 30 foot leap off the upper deck in an attempt to catch something he could of bought at a local Dick’s Sporting Goods for the price [...]

Handicapping the AL MVP Race

By Adam ⋅ September 8, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Seeing as there’s less than a month left to the season, we can begin to predict what the award winners are going to look like. The one I’d like to take a look at is the AL MVP race, and this is because it will divide old school baseball fans and more sabermetrically-inclined fans for [...]

What’s Gotten into Kevin Millwood?

By George ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Welcome to the first installment of the Fantasy Radar: Fantasy Baseball Edition! Here I will make several weekly observations on hitters and pitchers on their recent trends and how you should deal with it going forward in the season. It will be split up in five categories: Quick Hits (hitters), Wild Pitch (pitchers), Falling Fast [...]

Rangers Batter Dice-K, Win Series

By KC Downey ⋅ June 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The usually wild Daisuke Matsuzaka finally had his pitches at or near the strike zone, but the Rangers jumped all over him for 10 hits and five runs in 5.2 IP to beat the Sox 6-3 and win the series. Dice-K allowed no walks and finished with eight strikeouts, but took the loss as his [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 7 (5-18 – 5-24)

By Pete ⋅ May 26, 2009 ⋅ One comment

It is my personal opinion that Boston’s David Ortiz used steroids. I also believe that he is no longer taking any performance enhancers as evident by his lack of power this season. So, I speak for all of the Ortiz owners out there when I ask David Ortiz to please, start juicing again! There was a [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 25 (9-22 – 9-28)

By Pete ⋅ September 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The fantasy baseball season has officially come to an end. The laughter, the tears, the tears, the tears, and more tears. Oh god the tears. I personally have been curled up into a ball and sobbing like a little baby. Since this is the very last Wrap-Up of the 2008 season, we will not be [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 21 (8-18 – 8-24)

By Pete ⋅ August 26, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Nelson Cruz Called Up to Play for Rangers
Rangers’ OF Nelson Cruz was called up to the majors and will play almost everyday for the rest of the season. In Triple-A, he was absolutely destroying everything he saw with a .342 avg, 37 HR, and 99 RBI. In 96 games last year he hit very differently [...]