“Have You Heard of Sunglasses?”; “Absolute Liability in the Field” - Fans Mock Pirates’ Oneil Cruz After Defensive Misplays in Loss vs. Mets

Oneil Cruz's defense in Pirates' opening day disaster has everyone talking

Where do you draw the line with Oneil Cruz? That’s the question everyone in Pirates world has been asking since early Thursday afternoon. Cruz christened...

Pirates' Oneil Cruz Explains Outfield Mistakes in Opening Game

Oneil Cruz had an interesting explanation for his struggles in the Pittsburgh Pirates' first game of the season.

MLB Star Embarrasses Himself With Two Of Worst Plays You'll Ever See

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz led off the 2026 campaign for his team, doing what was expected from a key player on the roster. Until he didn't.

“Have you heard of sunglasses?”; “Absolute liability in the field” - Fans mock Pirates’ Oneil Cruz after defensive misplays in loss vs. Mets

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz had a game to forget in their season opener against the New York Mets on Thursday.

The Mets owe Oneil Cruz at least two steak dinners

Yesterday looked like what’s become the punchline of many New York Mets Opening Days: Enter Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, who led off Freddy Peralta’s Mets debut with a single before scoring on Brandon Lowe’s two-run shot a batter later. Peralta then struck out the side before reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes took the mound. Forget that the Pirates generally suck, nobody wants to play from behind early against a pitcher l…

Oneil Cruz assigns blame for his brutal misplays against the Mets

May 27, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Oneil Cruz found himself in the crosshairs of irate Pittsburgh Pirates fans on Thursday after his fielding blunders against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.  After the game, he tried to put the blame for his errors on something that’s over 90 million miles awa…