Robinson Cano Needs to Learn to Be Patient and Draw Walks

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog) I am a huge fan of Robbie Cano. I wouldn’t trade him...actually, I wouldn’t even consider trading him. This is a guy who came up through the Yankees farm system and shined as soon as he hit the big leagues. He is a batting title contender, and was sometimes compared to Rod Carew. People get all mad and throw a fit when they hear that, but nobody is saying he is on his level yet or even near it. They are just saying he is similar to him...in that they both took the ball to the opposite field and hit for high averages. Cano is definitely a talented player, but we need to see more in 2009 than we saw last year. If Cano didn’t have such high expectations, on any other team he would be considered a really good player. Unfortunately, he is under the biggest magnifying glass in sports, and when you don’t perform, you will be ripped apart by the media and fans. I am expecting big things out of Cano next year, and if the real Robbie doesn’t ... (link)