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Robinson Cano Somehow Escaping Ridicule for Failures in the Clutch
Robinson Cano Somehow Escaping Ridicule for Failures in the Clutch
Yankees 2B Robinson Cano has been credited with having a very productive season—currently on pace for 28 HR, 99 RBI, 108 R, 200 hits, and a .300 batting average. The problem, however, is that many fans are overlooking the stark differences in Cano’s performance in the heart of a clutch ...
Yankees Comeback Thwarted in 9th
baseballdigest.com — 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Washington 0 0 0 1... 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 NY Yankees 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 WP - Lannan (4-5) SV - MacDougal (1) LP - ... (more) Yankees Comeback Thwarted in 9th
Yankees Capitalize on Cano’s Big Night
baseballdigest.com — 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Washington 0 0 0 0... 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 NY Yankees 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 X 5 8 0 WP - Sabathia (6-4) SV - Rivera (15) LP - ... (more) Yankees Capitalize on Cano’s Big Night
Yankees edged out by Nats (With Wang update)
Yankees edged out by Nats (With Wang update)
lennysyankees.blogspot.com — The Yankees (37-28) had another comeback in order in the bottom of the ninth, but it ended... with a double play and the Nationals (17-46) evened the series with a 3-2 win. Quick ‘Cap: The spotlight was on Chien-Ming Wang from the get-go, and he wasn’t bad at all.  He retired all but two ... (more) Yankees edged out by Nats (With Wang update)
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