Griffeys Replacement, Nelson Cruz?

by Brent Beck on Jul 31, 2008 2:59 PM EDT Comment 20 comments

According to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, the Reds may pursue Rangers' outfielder Nelson Cruz to replace Ken Griffey Jr. in right field.

Cruz, 28, is hitting a ridiculous .345/.436/.716 with 37 home runs in 97 minor league games. Of course, this is his fourth shot at Triple A.

Rangers to to Marlins about Lairs, and Reds about Cruz
by T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com
If the Reds trade Ken Griffey Jr. to the White Sox then they could go after Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, who is tearing up Triple A Oklahoma but is blocked at the big league level. The Rangers could also try to move outfielder Marlon Byrd and make room for Cruz. The Rangers are still talking to the Marlins about catcher Gerald Laird. The Reds are also interested. (posted at 1:49 pm)

Nelson Cruz I #17 I Right Field/Left Field

Height: 6-3
Weight: 230
Bats: R
Throws: R
Born: Jul 1, 1980 - Monte Cristi
College: None
Draft: None

This might make you feel better (it sure did so for me):

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Wow....

Nothing like getting some young talent….................................

Brent Jonathan Beck

by Brent Beck on Jul 31, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The bottom text is the wrong Nelson Cruz

Bend over and drop your pants, Mr. Babar.

by Slyde on Jul 31, 2008 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's one of the unfortunate side effects of the carpet bombing approach to blogging

by bengalred on Jul 31, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

yeah fa sho

Brent Jonathan Beck

by Brent Beck on Jul 31, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I fixed it my bad

Brent Jonathan Beck

by Brent Beck on Jul 31, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

did this really need its own post?

I'm not having even a mediocre year.

by Gray on Jul 31, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no.

Bruce sucks. Trade him!

I'm not having even a mediocre year.

by Gray on Jul 31, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nelson Cruz would be a nice replacement for Corey

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by Madville on Jul 31, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nelson is kind of a RH Corey

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by Man Mountain on Jul 31, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but hey hes a righty

by OURob on Jul 31, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh...nevemind

I often think how different the world would be if Hitler had not been turned down when he applied for art school. - George Carlin

by Madville on Jul 31, 2008 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What is his MLB line ? I'm sure the sample size is tiny but...

by OURob on Jul 31, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MLB line: .231/.282/.385, 442 ABs,

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by Man Mountain on Jul 31, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's not so tiny.

He had a double in 5 ABs in 2005. Okay, tiny sample size.

He had 130 ABs in 41 games with Texas in 2006, hitting .223/.261/.385. Still decently small sample size, but…

He hit .235/.287/.384 in 307 ABs in 96 games in 2007. Not such a small sample size. And he was 26 then. Now he’s 28 and hitting well in the minors. But, you know…

I'm not having even a mediocre year.

by Gray on Jul 31, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Jay Bruce looks like a decent replacement for Griffey personally...

Maybe we should work on getting a long-term Center-Fielder?

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by crolfer on Jul 31, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would think that Jocketty et al will do preicisely that.

Jerry Jr. has bee good but above his career norms and he’s injured so much. I would like to see a RH bat in centerfield maybe one with some pop.I don’t think that Dusty and the boys are going to move BP to ss so we should be looking for the new ‘Joe Morgan’.

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by Madville on Aug 4, 2008 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs