2011 ALCS: It Starts and Ends With Nelson Cruz
By Tim Ryan
“I realize he’s a good hitter and he’s hot. Given that, you can’t fear him. You have to go right after him. Even though he’s hot, if the situation arises, you might have to be more careful. My game plan, I guarantee you, going forward will be to be aggressive with him.”
Opposing Scherzer will be Derek Holland. He was awful in Game 2, failing to make it out of the third inning after allowing three runs and walking four.
Did You Know? Nelson Cruz was originally signed in 1998 as a 17-year-old free agent from the Dominican Republic and spent three seasons in the Mets organization. Of course he did.