theyankeeuniverse.com - 3/4/2009
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The expectations for Robinson Cano going into 2008 were quite high. Most fans were expecting him to take a step forward, and develop into the middle of the order hitter that he flashed signs of in his first few seasons. Instead, his performance took a major nosedive. His numbers were down ...
Cano on a mission
lennysyankees.blogspot.com 3/31/2009 — Kevin Kernan of the New York Post reported today that a new and improved Robinson Cano is in camp this spring, and that he has high hopes for this upcoming season. Of course, I'd love to agree with Kernan here, but I'm not sold just yet. The article mentions that hitting coach Kevin Long ...
Fielding Bible: The strange case of Robinson Cano
riveraveblues.com 4/1/2009 — We’ll continue the Fielding Bible series today with a bit on Derek Jeter ’s double play partner, Robinson Cano . The 26-year-old has been a strange case during his tenure with the Yanks. Sometimes he looks like a Top 5 defender at ...
He May Be Stupid, But At Least He Has A Conscience
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 3/16/2009 — Apparently, after thinking about it for a while Cano realized he should have told the Yankees about his injury. Here's some more from George A. King III : Given a second chance Robinson Cano would have told the Yankees his right shoulder was barking in the beginning of the month. Even if it ...
Yanks say Cano has a new stance, attitude in 2009
sports.yahoo.com 3/26/2009 — The New York Yankees say there is a new Robinson Cano in camp. The player who batted .151 last April and then was benched at the end of the season for a lack of hustle is gone, according to the New York Daily News. "You have to keep playing hard ...
Boorstein: Cano Has To Draw More Walks
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/22/2008 — Cano's rough 2008 has been talked about a lot, and it's left many fans wondering whether Cano will be as good as we all thought he was going to be. And it's left others wanting the Yankees to ship him out of town. I wouldn't worry so much. Yes, it was a down year, but it's no reason to give up ...
Cano Plans To Learn From His Rocky '08
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — From Bryan Hoch : Robinson Cano's first cracks at a renewed 2009 are taking shape in the Dominican Winter League, where the Yankees second baseman is incorporating adjustments to his approach and finding success. Cano was dissatisfied with the way his '08 campaign played out. He finished ...
Robinson Cano Revisited
310tojoba.blogspot.com 5/7/2009 — .nobr br { display: none } Remember this? How could you not? It was so filled with pathetic nerdiness that you could never forget it! Anyway, as I promised, we'll be looking at the resurgence of Robinson Cano in the early going of this year with the help of some statistics. O-Swing% ...
The Curious Case of Robinson Cano
310tojoba.blogspot.com 1/28/2009 — "I still need that hug." No I didn't see the movie I allude to in the title because I don't have close to three hours of my life to spare, but I digress. I was trolling Fangraphs (SURPRISE!) and looking at advanced statistics for hack-happy Cano ...
Robbie on the Spot
nyyankeesrumors.com 3/12/2009 — Forget Jorge Posada. Forget Hideki Matsui. Now that the Yankees are without A-Rod for the next month-and-a-half, the X-factor for the Yankees in staying afloat offensively is Robinson Cano.
The fact is, given a healthy Posada and Matsui, at best they will give the Yankees what’s ...
Damon not miffed at A-Rod's comments (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 3/4/2009
Johnny Damon is taking Alex Rodriguez's latest remarks in stride, while Derek Jeter is staying silent. Rodriguez caused a stir after playing for the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, saying he would like to see Mets shortstop Jose Reyes at the top of the ...
Braves-Yankees Recap: Braves Beat Yanks, 3-2 —
Bleacher Report - MLB 3/4/2009
The Yankees lost again today—the fifth time in six games, since opening the spring 2-0. The only other game was a 5-5 tie against the Astros on Monday. But in reality, who cares? Spring training games don't matter. Ian Kennedy started the game ...
