Nelson Cruz benched again

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 9, 2009 7:48 PM CDT

Nelson Cruz is sitting again tonight, per Evan Grant.

I think it is fair to say that this has gone from him getting a day or two off to getting benched. I'm curious to see how long this trend continues.

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ohh

by Mike E on Jul 9, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions

Keep winning 9-5 and 8-1 and he can keep sitting as far as I'm concerned.

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jul 9, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions

Me, too....

Is it his back?

by tklawless on Jul 9, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions

that reminded me of the old Ferrell/Dratch SNL sketch

“Is it your back”
“YES IT”S MY BACK! Get off me!"

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by SaltyDawg on Jul 9, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Well whats wash supposed to do after jones hits 4 HRs in 2 days?

I think cruz will still play 5 days a week or so. He will be in against the upcoming lefties certainly.

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by DShep on Jul 9, 2009 7:53 PM CDT reply actions

he could have sat Byrd today

I dont know, i guess Cruz has been struggling but he’s still been one of our best players flat out this year.

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jul 9, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions

But with hammy back we’ve got 4 OFs who are playing well.. murph is still going well, byrd is in his best run of the season, hammy is hammy, jones is on a bit of a run now… its a good problem. I don’t think it will bother Cruz too much, he will get back in there and if he hits he will stay in there.

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by DShep on Jul 9, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Exactly

Andruw is HOT. Ride the wave!

by 3Bagger on Jul 9, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Didn't he have a stiff back the other night?

Hopefully, that is the case, if not I’m not sure what is going on.

He should be in the lineup if healthy.

by Houston27 on Jul 9, 2009 7:54 PM CDT reply actions

true

that could be the case

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jul 9, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions

We should know by now that this team acts like

a hockey team vis-à-vis injuries.

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by Rodney on Jul 9, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't know what that means.

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by DShep on Jul 9, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Pretty common in hockey for a club to hide the true extent of an injury.

Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.

by Snark on Jul 9, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Wade Phillips is pretty good with injury reports too

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by SaltyDawg on Jul 9, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions

If it's his back...

I wouldn’t be shocked if they sat him, only PHing him if need be, until after the break.

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by vfn on Jul 9, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Wha

Why are you hoping for Cruz to have a stiff back?

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by trza on Jul 9, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Ha

I think you know what I mean.

We all want him healthy. It’s easier to understand why he is on the bench if he has a stiff back.

by Houston27 on Jul 9, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions

This goes right along with my .....

“What would it REALLY take to get Doc Holliday?” question?

I’m wondering the same as everyone else, “What’s wrong with Nellie?”

But would Nellie, Chris Davis (3b or LF, insurance against Fielder injury), Kiker (almost unhittable lately) and 1-2 more prospects do it?

Josh is eventually moving to RF, Smoak, et al, can handle 1B, now & in the future, sell ‘high’ on Kiker & pick 1 or 2 more high-mid level ‘prospects’….Could it get done?

Obviously, he’d have to wave his no-trade……Why would Milwaukee be any more ‘desirable’ than Dallas? They did trade for C.C….

by tklawless on Jul 9, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions

Unless those 1-2 more prospects...

…were, say, Feliz and Boscan, no.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 9, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions

One of those, but not both......

any chance?

by tklawless on Jul 9, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Boscan and Feliz aren't exactly even

so which “one of those” it was would be pretty significant

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by SaltyDawg on Jul 9, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions

I belive Adam's idea is that it would take both.

Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.

by Snark on Jul 9, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

*believe

Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.

by Snark on Jul 9, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd still do it

by tklawless on Jul 9, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh I know

I was responding to tklawless and his question

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by SaltyDawg on Jul 9, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Feliz, Cruz, Davis and Kiker

Here’s the problem…

Where do they play Cruz? Unless you take back Rios and his contract as part of the deal.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 9, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions

"Unless you take back Rios and his contract as part of the deal."

Sure no problem…but that means Feliz gets replaced by Boscan/Font/Ramirez/Main or something like that. That’s a TON of money

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by SaltyDawg on Jul 9, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Take Rios

Ok with me.

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by t ball on Jul 9, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions

On 2nd thought

that contract is just a little too long and too pricey for me.

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by t ball on Jul 9, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, they're talking about shedding salary.....

trading $$$millions (Rios, even Wells) for $$$hundreds of thousands (Cruz) might make sense going forward…….I also agree, if we take back salary, Feliz comes off the table.

by tklawless on Jul 9, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions

With Hamilton back and CD down

this series will show us how Wash will manage his lineups.

against LHP, I wouldn’t be shocked to see Hamilton (DH), Byrd (CF), Murphy (LF), Cruz (RF), Jones (1B) be a fairly regular set up unless you want to sit Murphy then it becomes Hamilton (CF), Byrd (LF), Cruz (RF), Blalock (1B), Jones (DH).

against RHP, my thought now is that if Hamilton isn’t in CF, then Cruz is sitting with Byrd and Murphy filling out the OF and Jones and Hank at 1B/DH. Cruz gets into that lineup when one of Byrd/Jones struggles and Hamilton slides to DH/CF which gets Cruz back on the field.

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by SaltyDawg on Jul 9, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions

I don't think Jones is going to get a start at 1B.

Cruz will probably bi in the lineup vs Bedard and Washburn with Murphy being the odd man out.

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by RangerMad on Jul 9, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

You better be concerned with his 'management'

of the ‘pen….or should I say “OVER” management (instead of mis-management)…..the OF/DH/1B will sort itself out, the ’pen mismanagement won’t!

by tklawless on Jul 9, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions

Sorry, I thought I replied to Salty

by tklawless on Jul 9, 2009 8:14 PM CDT reply actions

Speaking as a youth supporter and Cruz fantasy owner,

I’m ok with this for the good of the Rangers. At least as long as the other players are hitting.

-Murphy’s offense has been much better than Cruz’s vs. RHP.
-Byrd’s offense has been significantly better than Cruz’s vs. RHP.
-Jones’s defense has been on-par with Cruz’s in the corner OF and he’s been hot recently.
-Hamilton is Hamilton.
-Blalock has been hot recently and is the only person “experienced” at 1B.

-Murphy will likely stay much better offensively so should be every day vs. RHP.
-Byrd could get cold again.
-Jones could get cold again.
-Hamilton could need more rest/healing/clearing mind
-Blalock could get cold again.

For the good of the club THIS YEAR, it makes perfect sense to bench Nelson Cruz right now.

by Requiem on Jul 9, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions