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The curious case of Robinson Cano
This is just amazing. Robinson Cano with runners in scoring position: 24 of 117 (.205). Robinson Cano without runners in scoring position: 94 of 264 (.356). A 151-point differential? How is that even possible? Maybe the Yankees should have their runners duck down so he can’t see ...
Robinson Cano: The Most Underrated Fielder in Baseball
Robinson Cano: The Most Underrated Fielder in Baseball
mlbbabble.com — The author analyzes Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano's progression in the field and his woes at the... plate. (more) Robinson Cano: The Most Underrated Fielder in Baseball
Derek Jeter/Robinson Cano Featured Yankee Card of the Week
Derek Jeter/Robinson Cano Featured Yankee Card of the Week
lennysyankees.com — Despite an excellent offensive attack from the Yankees lineup this season, there are only two players batting... over .300. Those two are the players featured on this 2006 Topps card. Derek Jeter is leading the team at .321, while Robinson Cano is sporting a respectable .306 average. Both ... (more) Derek Jeter/Robinson Cano Featured Yankee Card of the Week
Robinson Cano's Second Half Surge
Robinson Cano's Second Half Surge
slidingintohome.blogspot.com — Yes, its that time of year again. Time for Robinson Cano's second half surge. His splits have... been well documented but I'll repost them anyway. For his career his first half line is .287/.321/.433 while in the second half he has hit .327/.358/.527. This has been completely consistent throughout ... (more) Robinson Cano's Second Half Surge
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Risky Robby
Fack Youk — ... My contention is that his lack of plate discipline is what is eating away at his production with runners in scoring position and men on base in general. He's at .205 w/RISP this year as opposed to .356 without. For his career, he has a .743 OPS men on base as opposed to .895 with the bags unoccupied, and the former includes 14 intentional walks. ...

Friday's Yankees Run Down
No, You're a Towel — ... Peter Abraham writes about the curious case that is Robinson Cano. This is something I've been saying for a while. For my "Yankeeography Fail" I'm going with "Robinson Cano: How To Hit With Runners On Base" ...

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