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WasWatching.com found this 12/28/2007 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]
ORLANDO -- The New York Yankees told second baseman Robinson Cano to stop playing winter ball, his Dominican Republic team told ESPNdeportes.com on Thursday. "The Yankees sent a letter to Cano to stop playing, but they didn't offer many details or reasons," said Alfredo Griffin, the Estrellas Orientales general manager. Cano told Estrellas teammates, however, that the Yankees didn't want him ... [link]

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Cano's Winter Calf Injury
Published 12/28/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
From ESPN - The New York Yankees told second baseman Robinson Cano to stop playing winter ball, his Dominican Republic team told ESPNdeportes.com on Thursday. "The Yankees sent a letter to Cano to stop playing, but they didn't offer many details or reasons," said Alfredo Griffin, the Estrellas Orientales general manager. Cano told Estrellas teammates, however, that the Yankees didn't want him to aggravate a calf injury that is still healing. The Dominican winter league baseball tournament began its round-robin playoff series ...

Yankees want Cano out of winter ball
Published 12/28/2007 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
Robinson Cano has been in the Dominican Republic playing winter ball. However, the Yankees have other plans. From Enrique Rojas: "The Yankees sent a letter to Cano to stop playing, but they didn't offer many details or reasons," said Alfredo Griffin, the Estrellas Orientales general manager. Cano told Estrellas teammates, however, that the Yankees didn't want him to aggravate a calf injury that is still healing. The Dominican winter league baseball tournament began its round-robin playoff series Wednesday. Cano hit .389 in nine games during the regular season. He was hitless in his first postseason game Wednesday. ...

The Daily Yankeeland
Published 12/28/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
What would the Daily Yankeeland be without a Johan Santana report? Joel Sherman of the NY Post says his sources indicate that the Red Sox are still in the lead to land the lefty. The absurdity of this is that it isn't an election. It doesn't matter who trails or leads. Obviously the Twins are not completely happy right now with any offer or they would have pulled the trigger by now. This has clearly turned into a marathon and not a sprint. The Yankees have told Robinson Cano to stop playing winter ball, ostensibly because they want an injured calf to completely heal. Cano had just begun playing ...

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