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Praying for Regression
Cano 2007 2008 BB% 5.9 6.2 K% 13.8 13.2 LD% 16.9 17.4 GB% 52.2 51.1 FB% 30.9 31.5 Don't let NoMaas fool you. Robinson Cano hasn't been the worst player in the league, just the most unlucky. We'd expect BABIP to be LD% plus .120 . Robbie's expected BABIP is .284, his actual is .156. It's not very consoling on a night the Yankees sucked, but maybe it ...
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  • newgroom422 newgroom422
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    This is small consolation for Cano's fantasy owners.  But I guess it means it might be a good time to buy low.

    Posted 5/2/2008 respond (flag)
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Cano just unlucky in cards
River Avenue Blues — ... After going 1 for 4 yesterday, Cano raised his average to a whoppin .155 with a .212 OBP and a .236 slugging. But things aren’t bad for Cano; he’s just been really, really unlucky. Or at least that’s what the folks at Pinstripe Alley say. Take a look at this table, originally produced by jscape2000 on PA: ...

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