I’m not sure I’ve seen an effort quite like this

Where’s the dumbass Pirates fan who got mad the announcers called him lazy?

that's interesting, but what do you think of this?

I see it in my living room every single day. :)

Oh? 😂

The greatest CF in franchise history and longest tenured active player sprinting after it to save a run is the cherry on top

Bobby Cox would tell Mr. Cruz to have a seat.

I have seen this type of effort. Usually in the softball beer leagues, Thursday evening.

This was right after he took a base hit away from Volpe with a diving play too

Did he forget he was playing baseball?

Inexperience not effort. Started to go for a ball he should’ve played on a hop. Got caught in between. He could’ve turned to chase it, but Cutch is probably going that way and going to get there first anyway. Not a Cruz defender, but I don’t think I’d consider this laziness

So I’m always against players dogging it and lazy, but this isn’t what this is man. It’s just a terribly played fly ball. It has nothing to do with effort. Pick your spots.

Yikes. This experiment is not going well.

It’s ok! The Orioles put shortstops in CF too. Doesn’t work for them either

Was this ruled a single and two-base error or a triple? You'd be correct if you answered "a triple"

What do you expect from poverty ass pirates

Reason why hard hit rate is a lame stat is because it's the only thing that keeps Cruz in a line up. He isn't a great hitter or fielder

How about the play before?

U shoulda seen the play before this

A great play doesn’t excuse poor effort, right? There’s no reason you cannot have both.

Wow..... Did Ike Taylor sign up for the Pirates? ..........

He's a terrible fielder.. lacks hustle in the field and on the bases.

Not sure this experiment is going to work out @MascotBowers @mitchboisel @Stephen43062551

Hanley was pretty bad for the Marlins at one point when it was obvious he didn't care

You don’t know baseball if you think this is effort… this is a player getting caught in between a decision…

That’s how outfielders are supposed to play. The other nearest outfielder backs up the one coming in to catch the ball.

You were a Pirates beat writer back in the day gotta compare to something lol. Cruz has such potential if he’d just apply himself he’d be a superstar. I think he needs a Jim Leyland type manager who’d get in his face and chew him out for stuff like that instead of Shelty

😂😂😂

He's not a CF

That’s because an incompetent organization is forcing a player to play out of position

Wells runs like a catcher

When Vegas calls...

Is it normal for someone to look so miserable in CF?

I can’t believe this happened today

I think his size and frame can make his defensive shortcomings look more uninspired than it is

Get that man a @Suns jersey. He’ll fit right in.