The news came down yesterday, Nelson Cruz, the target seemingly every Rays fan was banking on as the team’s big-name bat to complement Charlie Morton as the Rays offseason play, signed with the Minnesota Twins.
It sent many Rays fans spiraling.
Denial
Free agent slugger Nelson Cruz has agreed to a deal with the Minnesota Twins, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 27, 2018
Ok, but those sources could be totally off. Deals have totally fallen through at the last second plenty of times.