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Ron Santo Deserves Hall Induction
Author argues that, "Ron Santo was a better player than half the third basemen already in the Hall of Fame. He was the best third baseman of his era, and he was one of the five best position players."
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 Pirates wouldn’t trade McLouth for Cano. What are they nuts! I wouldn’t trade him anyway..
Pirates wouldn’t trade McLouth for Cano. What are they nuts! I wouldn’t trade him anyway..
Supposedly, the Pirates wouldn’t trade Nate McLouth for Robinson Cano. I thought it was hilarious. this guy comes out of nowhere and puts up one good year and now he is amazing? The numbers he put up aren’t even that great.

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 Rosenthal: Teams Have Expressed Interest In Cano
Rosenthal: Teams Have Expressed Interest In Cano
According to Ken Rosenthal , "virtually every club with a need at the position has expressed interest." He also had this to say that the Yankees do expect him to have a much better 2009, and thought Cano "tried to hard this season to justify his new four-year, $30 million contract." He's still a ...
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 Coaching Changes Coming?
Coaching Changes Coming?
From George A. King III : Sunday in Boston manager Joe Girardi said there had been no discussions about changes in his coaching staff. Nevertheless, that was before general manager Brian Cashman officially returned. Now, every department in the organization is under review. That could result in ...
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Rosenthal's Latest: Vlad, Cano, Peavy, Hardy
Today we have a fresh column from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports . Vladimir Guerrero 's $15MM option for '09 is a lock, but perhaps the Angels will reconsider extending him beyond that.  Some of the money could be used to make Mark Teixeira the ...
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Possible Cano Suitors
Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano 's name comes up often in MLBTR chats and comment threads.  Ken Rosenthal confirmed multiple clubs have expressed interest in Cano, and the Yankees will probably seek starting pitching in return (though a ...
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 Yanks backing off the idea of signing CC?
Yanks backing off the idea of signing CC?
According to this article on Baseball Prospectus (membership required), the Yankees are "backing off the idea of signing Brewers left-hander CC Sabathia." Maybe those rumors about Sabathia not wanting to play in New York and the AL were true after all. The article also states that the Yankees ...
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 Fantasy Baseball Least Valuable Players
Fantasy Baseball Least Valuable Players
Now that the fantasy season is just about over, it's time to hand out the 2008 awards. Let's start with Least Valuable Players and later this week, I'll hand out the MVPs.
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Yankees Rumors: Cashman, Sabathia, Hudson
Let's talk Yankees. Tyler Kepner of the New York Times says first priority for the Yankees is to re-sign Brian Cashman.  I imagine they already have a Plan B in place, but recent reports lean toward Cashman returning. Kepner says the ...
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NBC: Robinson: NEGATIVITY ENVELOPS SHEA STADIUM’S SAD ENDING
And negativity don’t pull you through Don’t put Ted on the air When the Mets are down on Rue Morgue Avenue What struck me most Friday was the negativity. Florida scored two runs in the first inning and the rest of the night was mired in a cloud ...
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Yankees vs. Red Sox - Box Score - September 28, 2008
BATTING 2B: R Cano (35, D Matsuzaka) HR: X Nady (12, 4th inning off D Matsuzaka 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: X Nady 3 (39), J Molina (18), M Cabrera (37), A Rodriguez (103) SF: J Molina 2-out RBI: X Nady 3, A Rodriguez GIDP: J Molina Runners left in scoring ...
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Yankees vs. Red Sox - Box Score - September 28, 2008
New York Yankees Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG B Gardner CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .228 R Cano 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .271 J Giambi DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .247 X Nady LF 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 .268 I Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 F Cervelli C 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 W Betemit 3B-SS ...
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 Quick Cuts with Jonathan Eig
Quick Cuts with Jonathan Eig
Jonathan Eig has written for the Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Men’s Health, and the New Rupublic. He has taught writing at Columbia College Chicago and lectures at Northwestern University, where he earned his degree in journalism. He has traveled the country fundraising for awareness and ...
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Yankees vs. Blue Jays - Box Score - September 25, 2008
New York Yankees Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG B Gardner CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .223 R Cano 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .264 B Abreu DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296 X Nady RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Giambi 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .251 a- J Damon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 W Betemit 3B 3 0 ...
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 Moose Wins #19, But Yanks Officially Eliminated
Moose Wins #19, But Yanks Officially Eliminated
Mike Mussina started for the Yanks tonight and pitched five scoreless innings to pick up his 19th win of the season. He allowed four hits, struck out six, and didn't walk a batter. And would have stayed in the game, but he was hit on the elbow by a line drive in the 3rd, and it starting to bother...
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Yankees vs. Blue Jays - Box Score - September 23, 2008
New York Yankees Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG B Gardner CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .202 J Damon LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305 M Cabrera LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 B Abreu RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .299 A Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300 J Giambi 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .252 D Jeter SS 0 ...
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 All Good Things…
All Good Things…
The movie would have been different. As the clock neared midnight for the life of Yankee Stadium, something within the Yankees would have clicked. It would have started with something small—a Brett Gardner walk-off single, or the benching of Robinson Cano for lackadaisical play...
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Perrotto's Latest: GMs, Angels, Offseason Moves
John Perrotto at Baseball Prospectus has his Every Given Sunday column up, let's take a look at what he has to say: Perrotto believes that there's a good chance that the only GM change baseball will see this offseason may be the one we already ...
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 Cano's Single Lifts Yanks Over O's
Cano's Single Lifts Yanks Over O's
For the third time in as many starts Alfredo Aceves pitched very well. Yesterday he went six innings without allowing a run, scattered five hits, walked three, and struck out three. He's been very impressive since being called up from the minors. In 26 innings he's allowed 4 runs on 20 hits, wal....
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 White Sox rookie hazing
White Sox rookie hazing
The White Sox made their rookies dress up in various costumes for the plane ride home. Lance Broadway was dressed up as a voluptuous lifeguard and Alexei Ramirez was a U.S. track star. Others included a teletubbie and Raggedy Anne.
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 WANG ONLY GUARANTEE IN YANKS '09 ROTATION
WANG ONLY GUARANTEE IN YANKS '09 ROTATION
The 2009 Yankees have a lot more questions than who will be in their rotation when they move into the House The Boss Built next year. Center field is an issue. First base, too. Will Robinson Cano be dealt for pitching? Will Orlando Hudson be...
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White Sox vs. Yankees - Box Score - September 17, 2008
BATTING 2B: R Cano (31, C Richard) HR: J Damon (15, 8th inning off S Linebrink 1 on, 0 Out); A Rodriguez (35, 8th inning off S Linebrink 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: X Nady (34), J Damon 2 (66), A Rodriguez (101) 2-out RBI: X Nady, A Rodriguez GIDP: D Jeter, M ...
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 Howard: Girardi hasn't made a difference
Howard: Girardi hasn't made a difference
From Johnette Howard : It's too early to say Joe Girardi will not be the manager the Yankees thought they hired, but this hasn't been said enough: Girardi has not had a good year. If you haven't noticed, Torre's Dodgers have been on a 12-2 September tear that's vaulted ...
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 Jeter on Cano and Clubhouse Decorum
Jeter on Cano and Clubhouse Decorum
Two days before Yankees Manager Joe Girardi pulled Robinson Cano from a game for not hustling after a deflected grounder, I asked Derek Jeter how much blame Girardi deserved for Cano's regression as a player. Jeter said that managers get blamed for ...
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Today in The Journal News
The Yankees won again as Robinson Cano sat. Cano entered the game in the eighth inning. That could be a sign that he has emerged from casa de bow wow. Jorge Posada thinks Joba Chamberlain should start. Joba respectfully disagrees. This notebook ...
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 Yankees Must Be Patient With Problematic Cano
Yankees Must Be Patient With Problematic Cano
Robinson Cano was in an unusual position as last night's game at Yankee Stadium began, watching from a seat in the dugout rather than second base. Joe Girardi, whose touch with young players this season has epitomized the Hollies' 1967 single, "King ...
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 Yankees Notebook: Girardi Wants to Make Sure That He Teaches Canó a Lesson
Yankees Notebook: Girardi Wants to Make Sure That He Teaches Canó a Lesson
After watching a lackluster performance by Robinson Canó on Sunday, Joe Girardi yanked him from the game and gave his bench a stern warning. >
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 Joe Girardi commits error by benching Robinson Cano too late
Joe Girardi commits error by benching Robinson Cano too late
Joe Girardi had sent the message already when he yanked Robinson Cano out of the game on Sunday. So when he benched Cano Monday night as well, Girardi was making it clear this was punishment for more than just one crime.
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Yankees need team effort to straighten out Cano
In May 1999, after a dispiriting loss to the Angels at home, the Yankees called a players-only meeting.
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DOG DAYS: CANO STILL ON BENCH
Robinson Cano had a great view of the action last night. Too bad it was from the front row of Joe Girardi's doghouse. Just to ensure Cano understood that dogging it isn't acceptable, Girardi benched the underachieving second baseman, a day after...
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New York Yankees win, but lack of hustle keeps Cano in doghouse
NOTEBOOK NEW YORK -- Joe Girardi wants to make sure Robinson Cano gets the message. That's why the second baseman was absent from the starting lineup Monday night, one day after Girardi benched him for failing to chase after an...
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Robinson Cano finally gets benched
Better late than never. After sleepwalking through pretty much this entire year, Robinson Cano finally faced some repercussions for his lackadaisical play. Joe Girardi pulled him out of the game today after Cano showed his usual lack of hustle in the ...
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 It's About Freaking Time
It's About Freaking Time
Finally, after 149 games, Girardi disciplines Cano. From Peter Abraham : Joe Girardi pulled Robinson Cano out of the game today in the fifth inning after his latest half-speed effort in the field. “Your job is to play hard,” said Girardi, who indicated that Cano might not be in the lineup ...
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Sitting Cano long overdue
Joe Girardi finally had enough of Robinson Cano's I'm-too-cool-to-get-my-uniform-dirty approach and benched him after he failed to hustle yesterday.
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 CANO DOESN'T GET MEANING OF HUSTLE
CANO DOESN'T GET MEANING OF HUSTLE
WHEN Derek Jeter was asked about Robinson Cano getting pulled because of a lack of hustle in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 8-4 win over the Rays yesterday, his only comment was: "I'm sure it won't happen again." With all due respect to the...