|
|
Article: CRUZ RELISHES ROLE AS BLUE JAY SAVIOR EX-MARINER GETS WARM KINGDOME WELCOME.(Sports)
- Article from:
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- September 13, 1997
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The heat. The best thing about his new home, Jose Cruz Jr. said yesterday, was the heat. But unlike most people who move away from Seattle, he wasn't knocking the weather.
It was his way of endorsing the July 31 trade that sent him from the Mariners to the Toronto Blue Jays, giving him a more prominent role and possibly a quicker path to stardom. There is more demand for him to do well, to carry a bigger load, and he welcomes it.
``I kind of shied away from all the heat with all the big guys around here,'' Cruz said, referring to his high-profile former teammates. ``Now I've been thrown into it and I'm learning how to deal with it. I'm still getting ...