Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz is expected to miss about three weeks with another hamstring injury, the team announced yesterday. The AL West leaders said an MRI exam revealed a Grade 1 strain of Cruz’s left hamstring. Cruz missed 51 games last season... Full Article at Boston.com
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Lance is having an outstanding year ... Is it a possibility? I guess you could say it's a remote one. There are other players who have cleared waivers, so it's premature for me to speculate, but if that's a possibility, we would have to give it consideration.
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He's talented, though not a finished product, and the time up here can only help ... We're a little heavy on the left side in the outfield, but those are our best guys at this point, so that's who we're going with.
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I expect we'll fill from within, with Leonys likely to get a look ... As for how often he'll play, that's up to [manager Ron Washington], and as we know, he'll play whoever gives us the best chance to win. We feel Leonys has the ability to fill a role, but let's see how it plays out.
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