South Platte said:Come on dude. You're comparing a weak ground ball to a guy that was a marginal hitter vs. a laser off the wall. Cruz had 8 home runs and 16 RBI in the playoffs. He and Hamilton carried this team.ChipFTAC01 said:Michael Cera Palin said:I believe you are correct. I feel so bad for Nelly sometimes. Had an incredible 2011 ALCS and career with the Rangers, and we all still can't get over that one play.FireAg said:I just wanted to verify that Nellie Cruz is indeed still retired...right?Michael Cera Palin said:
I know we're all on the high of beating Houston to take the AL pennant, and you gotta celebrate the good moments when they happen, but man I want this World Series so bad. In my opinion it's the hardest championship to win in all of sports and you NEVER know when you're going to get this chance again. I want to finally be able to put 2011 to rest in my head.
He's our Bill Buckner.
Other than getting caught for juice, I've got nothing but love for Cruz.
Just talking about his whole career being defined by one f up in the World Series. I love me some Nellie too, but that's the top bullet point on my mental resume for him.