Nelson Cruz 2019 Outlook

[RoadApple 402]

2 minutes ago, countseth said:

With the risk of others doing the same, I’ll agree with you on the Mariners thing. I almost never draft any Ms players anymore. I lived near Seattle for 5 years and while the park is cool and the games are fun sometimes, those players are usually underperforming and not worth the investment. 

I dont think Cruz's 4 years in Seattle would be considered under-performing.

He hit 163 Home Runs, 414 RBI and an OPS around .900

Dude is just a good hitter.

[terminator10 352]

He's putting up numbers we expected from JD Martinez (Top 5 pick)

[cashflow 35]

Anyone know why he left today’s game early?

[Sonny_D 1,604]

Well, that was fun. 

[Sonny_D 1,604]

4 minutes ago, cashflow said:

Anyone know why he left today’s game early?

 

Wrist. 

[ASHLANDARROWS1992 1,661]

2 minutes ago, Sonny_D said:

 

Wrist. 

 

Did he get hit or did he tweek it swinging?

Edited August 9 by ASHLANDARROWS1992

[Dr. Strangeglove 43]

Left due to left wrist injury suffered while swinging the bat.  😨

[Sonny_D 1,604]

5 minutes ago, ASHLANDARROWS1992 said:

 

Did he get hit or did he tweek it swinging?

 

Swinging. Same wrist that’s bothered him this year. 

[ASHLANDARROWS1992 1,661]

4 minutes ago, Dr. Strangeglove said:

Left due to left wrist injury suffered while swinging the bat.  😨

 

Ugghh..same wrist he has already had issues with

[Hanghow 281]

Just heard it's a strain and he's dtd on the Indians broadcast. 

[terminator10 352]

Praying for the best

[Fuzzy_Slippers 3,660]

See you next season, Nelson.

[BigPapi44 1,016]

11 hours ago, Hanghow said:

Just heard it's a strain and he's dtd on the Indians broadcast. 

Not sure what they diagnosed him with the last time he hurt the wrist, but it is the same one.  It's rather telling he was not able to finish the AB, because Cruz does not strike me as a guy who would just come out for something that he felt was minor.  Perhaps, he was nervous with it given he was out a month last time.  Still, I wouldn't be surprised if they don't have him pick up a bat to swing for a number of days.

[murraygd13 1,048]

My guess he goes on the IL.  The Twins have been at 12 pitchers only.  I could see them putting Cruz on the IL to bring up another pitcher.

[emcllns 26]

He'll be IL.  Twins have to sit him if they can keep their lead...save him for the playoffs.  If they start to slip though, he'll be back sooner.

[jvfantasy 112]

58 minutes ago, murraygd13 said:

My guess he goes on the IL.  The Twins have been at 12 pitchers only.  I could see them putting Cruz on the IL to bring up another pitcher.

 

32 minutes ago, emcllns said:

He'll be IL.  Twins have to sit him if they can keep their lead...save him for the playoffs.  If they start to slip though, he'll be back sooner.

 

Save Cruz for the playoffs??? They can't save anyone for the playoffs. I'll say there is < 5% chance they IL Cruz. The Indians are 1 GB of them (and getting Kluber back very soon) in the Central, and Oakland or Tampa could easily make up ground if Min falls to a wildcard race. Yes they could rush him back from IL if they slip, but every game matters at this point.

Edited August 9 by jvfantasy

[NoHablaIngles 297]

If he hits the DL, it'll probably be a minimum stay. The Twins are in desperation mode right now. The tribe are making this tight central race.

[BigPapi44 1,016]

19 minutes ago, jvfantasy said:

 

 

Save Cruz for the playoffs??? They can't save anyone for the playoffs. I'll say there is < 5% chance they IL Cruz. The Indians are 1 GB of them (and getting Kluber back very soon) in the Central, and Oakland or Tampa could easily make up ground if Min falls to a wildcard race. Yes they could rush him back from IL if they slip, but every game matters at this point.

And if he can't swing a bat?  I don't think this is a matter of a guy just playing through some tightness in his hamstring, which as a DH is less of a concern, the point is that he has a wrist sprain.  That could mean a number of things in terms of how quickly it heals or doesn't heal.  It's speculation right now, but given he was out a month the last time I say the odds are significantly higher than you suggest. There is no point having him in the lineup if he can't actually make hard contact.  You are not getting any defensive value as a tradeoff.

[Zeezee 38]

10 hours ago, Fuzzy_Slippers said:

See you next season, Nelson.

You just trying to fear monger or what? 

[NoHablaIngles 297]

2 hours ago, BigPapi44 said:

And if he can't swing a bat?  I don't think this is a matter of a guy just playing through some tightness in his hamstring, which as a DH is less of a concern, the point is that he has a wrist sprain.  That could mean a number of things in terms of how quickly it heals or doesn't heal.  It's speculation right now, but given he was out a month the last time I say the odds are significantly higher than you suggest. There is no point having him in the lineup if he can't actually make hard contact.  You are not getting any defensive value as a tradeoff.

 

Per the twins broadcast, this is something Cruz has been playing through. The wrist flairs up every now and then but no structural damage.

Maybe he did something that messed it up yesterday, but everything so far suggests that it's not serious enough to put him out for a long time. 

[Sonny_D 1,604]

4 minutes ago, NoHablaIngles said:

 

Maybe he did something that messed it up yesterday

 

Yeah, he didn’t hit a HR. That wrist isn’t used to that lately. 

[mendozalineup 35]

Nelson Cruz to the IL, length of recovery time uncertain.

[NoHablaIngles 297]

 

 

 

 

I have no idea how to interpret this. It's obviously not great but maybe something he can play through? Hopefully?! 😐

 

[cashflow 35]

6 minutes ago, NoHablaIngles said:

 

 

 

 

I have no idea how to interpret this. It's obviously not great but maybe something he can play through? Hopefully?! 😐

 

While Cruz has a tear, a great many fantasy owners have tears. He was tearing the cover off the ball since the All-Star break. 

Hopefully, it is nothing too serious since he seems « encouraged » 😢

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Pls