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Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez (born July 1, 1980, in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is Major League Baseball All Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers. Cruz was acquired by the Rangers from the Milwaukee Brewers on July 28, 2006 along with slugging outfielder Carlos Lee in exchange for Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero and minor league pitcher Julian Cordero.




A’s Can’t See Yu

By: Swingin' A's

17May2012

A’s Can’t See Yu - Swingin' A's - Swingin' A's - An Oakland Athletics Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More...

Why Drew Makes me Smyly

By: Motor City Bengals

23Apr2012

Drew Smyly made me smile yesterday. Like a surgeon, he cut up Texas Ranger … [visit site to read more]Why Drew Makes me Smyly - Motor City Bengals - Motor City Bengals - A Detroit Tigers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More...

MLB Game Recaps: Rangers Pound the “Happy” Red Sox

By: Call to the Pen

18Apr2012

Yesterday, Kevin Youkilis, the center of so much media attention after Bobby Valentine called him out, said, “we’re one happy baseball family.”  The truth is, the Red Sox are far from family-like, and they are even farther from hap...

An Inside Look At The Red Sox & Rangers Series

By: BoSox Injection

17Apr2012

An Inside Look At The Red Sox & Rangers Series - BoSox Injection - BoSox Injection - A Boston Red Sox Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More...

Expectations And A Comparison For Avisail Garcia

By: Motor City Bengals

3Mar2012

For those that grew up watching the Tigers in the 1980′s, Sparky Anderson seemingly every year had one youngster that he would tout as the next big thing. One season it was Mike Laga. The next it was Chris Pittaro.Those days of putting youngste...

Call To The Bullpen MLB Podcast: Tim Lincecum v Clayton Kershaw and The Best/Worst Offseason Moves

By: Midwest Sports Fans

11Feb2012

On this week's episode of the Call To The Bullpen MLB Podcast, things get heated this week with Corey and Pat having a serious debate over which pitcher we would build our respective franchises around: Tim Lincecum or Clayton Kershaw.

CttP Weekly Recap: 2/3/12 – 2/9/12

By: Call to the Pen

10Feb2012

Check in to catch up on anything you may have missed in the week that was here at Call to the Pen. … [visit site to read more]CttP Weekly Recap: 2/3/12 – 2/9/12 - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, B...

Vegas Odds Provide Insight On the Royals

By: Kings of Kauffman

9Feb2012

  The Royals hope to celebrate often in 2012. Denny Medley-US PRESSWIRE...

Nelson Cruz, Rangers Nearing Two-Year Extension

By: Call to the Pen

9Feb2012

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Texas Rangers and slugger Nelson Cruz are nearing a two-year contract extension.  The terms of the deal are unknown at this time, but Grant speculates that Cruz’s new contract is in the $...

Can the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers again?

By: Redbird Rants

30Jan2012

It looks like the competition between the 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals and the two-time defending American League champion Texas Rangers is still going on. Now it is the front offices that are playing a game of Risk and Monopoly i...

President Obama Introduces the World Champion St Louis Cardinals as “Greatest Comeback Team in Baseball History”

By: BoSox Injection

19Jan2012

 Did you hear the other day when President Obama called the St Louis Cardinals the greatest comeback team in baseball history?  Hmmmm Not so fast Mr. President.  Maybe the Cardinals were the best comeback team of 2011 but far cry from history.  I...

Tony La Russa Conveys Managerial Wisdom

By: Redbird Rants

16Jan2012

Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa held a three-hour interview and retrospective discussion titled “A Champ’s Perspective” with Bob Costas as co-host Friday night at the Peabody Opera House in downtown St. Louis. Accou...

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