When pressure’s on, O’s Cruz shines brightest

Nobody ever wants to be down 2-0 in a postseason series. But if that is going to be your fate, it sure doesn’t hurt to have Nelson Cruz on your side. The Orioles slugger has put teams on his back before at this time of year, and if he can do it again in the American League Championship Series, perhaps Cruz will finally get the notice he deserves as one of the best pressure players of this era.