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Will Robinson Cano Rebound in 2009?
Will Robinson Cano Rebound in 2009?
In a season of relative disappointments for the Yankees, none was bigger than Robinson Cano.  After two seasons where he averaged 4.7 WAR , he dropped all the way to 0.6 WAR in 2008.  Both his hitting and fielding performance suffered last season, each dropping nearly 2 wins from ...
2009 Yankees Fantasy Baseball Preview
2009 Yankees Fantasy Baseball Preview
razzball.com — We at Razzball realize that exporting our views across the country has damaging consequences on the blogosphere.... So we're reaching out to local blogs for 'greener' information. The 2009 Yankees preview comes courtesy of River Ave Blues. (more) 2009 Yankees Fantasy Baseball Preview
Melancon impressive
yankees.lhblogs.com — Just watched Mark Melancon face Derek Jeter, Robbie Cano, Austin Jackson and Austin Romine. Wow. 30 pitches... and there were four swing and misses. He also broke Cano’s bat. There were two balls put in play, singles by Jeter and Romine.  ... (more) Melancon impressive
Get The Real Nate Robinson Green Ball  - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
Get The Real Nate Robinson Green Ball - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell
cnbc.com — As Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson continues to rip it up on the court -- he's averaged... 30 points a game in the last seven games -- the marketing surrounding the little guy is heating up. And we're not surprised because 78 percent of you told us last ... (more) Get The Real Nate Robinson Green Ball - Sports Biz with ...
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Will Cano rebound?
River Avenue Blues — ... Dan Turkenkopf of Beyond the Box Score took a look at what could have been the reasons for Cano’s down year, and whether or not there’s rebound potential. Turkenkopf looked at three statistical components of Cano’s year, so let’s summarize: ...

Afternoon Notes: Cano, Gomes, Baseball Cards
MLB Notebook - Major League Baseball New, Notes, and AnalysisBeyond the Boxscore analyzes the potential comeback of Robinson Cano. Jonny Gomes is working towards winning an outfield job in Cincinnati. Steve Campbell tells the story of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings card, and the man who payed more than $75k for it. ...

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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 ...
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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 ...
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lohud.com 1/25/2009 — NEW ROCHELLE - People always said baseball came easily to Robinson Cano. Before last year, they might have been right, but Cano's 2008 turned sour long before the Yankees' second baseman realized it. On June 1, his average sat at .219; his on-base ...
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 ...
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 ...
Robinson ready to run | royals.com: News
kansascity.royals.mlb.com 2/23/2009 — SURPRISE, Ariz. -- At 21 and coming out of Class A ball, Derrick Robinson might be wide-eyed and overwhelmed at being in a Major League camp for the first time. But he's not. "He's handled himself well," said Royals veteran Coco Crisp. "You can't ...
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 ...
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 ...
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% ...
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 ...
Yankees Milestones That May Be Reached This SeasonBleacher Report - MLB 2/23/2009
(The Voice of Yankees Universe) Every year a bunch of players reach milestones in their careers. I thought I would look over the Yankees roster and take a look at what milestones might be broken in the Bronx this upcoming season. Mariano ...
Jeter, A-Rod make Classic rostersMajor League Baseball News 2/24/2009
Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano headline a list of seven members of the Yankees' 40-man roster who will leave camp to participate in the World Baseball Classic.
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(The Voice of Yankees Universe) Edwar Ramirez will be sidelined for a minimum of three days. His MRI revealed that he has mild bursitis , but its not very serious. He doesn’t plan on pitching again until the weekend. This isn’t ...
Jeter, A-Rod, and Cano Join Minor Leaguers in Spring OpenerBleacher Report - MLB 2/25/2009
The Yankees open up spring training games in Dunedin, Fla. against the Toronto Blue Jays and it won’t exactly be the world famous Bombers going up against them. Manager Joe Girardi doesn’t want to rush most of his regulars into ...
Fighting for Yanks' job, Veras won't play in WBCNewsday.com - Yankees 2/26/2009
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Jose Veras got a call from an official from Team Dominican Republic Tuesday night informing him that the team had plans to use him in their bullpen. But the 28-year-old reliever won't be competing in the World Baseball Classic, which ...