Former Blue Jays, Mariners, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Ray, Gianst, Padres, Astros and Red Sox outfielder Jose Cruz, Jr. turns 50 today (which makes me feel old). Jose was a good player but never...
Former Blue Jays, Mariners, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Ray, Gianst, Padres, Astros and Red Sox outfielder Jose Cruz, Jr. turns 50 today . Jose was a good player but never became the star we figured he’d be. However, considering we picked him up from the Mariners for a couple of middle reliever types, Mike Timlin and Paul Spoljaric, he did pretty well for us. He was a 30/30 guy in 2001, with 34 homers and 32 steals; the following year, he dropped to 18 homers and 7 steals.
Happy Birthday, Jose. There are a couple of other birthdays: Curtis Thigpen turns 41 today. The Jays drafted Thigpen in the 2nd round of the 2004 draft. He was one in the long line of ‘catchers of the future’ who didn’t turn out for us. He played 47 games with a .238/.294/.287 line in 2007 and then 10 games in 2008. He was picked up by the A’s in March 2009 and released in April 2010. He has been out of baseball since. Willis Otanez turns 51 today.
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