According to FoxSports.com, the Braves, Cardinals and Giants are among teams who have called the Rangers to express interest in trading for OF Nelson Cruz.
However, the report quotes a major-league source as saying the Rangers are not motivated to trade him.
…gee, ya think… i mean, he’s 29, he hit 33 home runs last season and will likely earn around $1 million in salary arbitration next season, for a team with zero financial flexability… why in the world would they ever consider trading him…
By the way, Cruz signed as non-drafted free agent with the Mets in 1998, and was traded two years later to the A’s by Steve Phillips in exchange for Jorge Velandia.
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haha love the dig at Phillips.
Does it make anybody else overly happy that he was fired from ESPN? I mean seriously, that guy was an AWFUL announcer.
Remember the rant he went on about Beltran this year, how he was overrated? What an A-hole
I remember that game, Phillips had an agenda to attack Beltran, and it was Joe Morgan who was defending him…. It’s sad when Morgan looks like the sane one.
yeah, it was a ridiculous statement. Joe Morgan is the biggest self-promoter out there, but at least he knows baseball players.
Ted Berg has a hilarious take on this.
Cruz is one of their top offensive hitters. No idea why they would trade him.
Think the Rangers do Luis Castillo for Nelson Cruz?
Lol
lmao, o steve phillips..everyday we find out more about your great eye for talent
I was posting on this site last yr that the Mets should look into Nelson as an option. Most of you said his 2nd half of 08 was a fluke or didnt know who he was.
Then in 09 he blew up. Not a great player but if the Mets could get him and Doc or Lacky they would vastly improve from last yr. Hes a pure power hitter.
Phillips legacy will live forever.
“Rangers among Teams who want Nelson Cruz”
does that make sense?
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