Comments on: Who is the guy in the Cano mask?

By: Les Deux

Les Deux — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:39:51 +0000

Cano is going to be (and already is) an AMAZING baseball player. The Robinson Cano of last year was not the true him. What you see this year IS.

By: RedBeret7

RedBeret7 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:21:30 +0000

Personally, I still feel Pedroia > cano, but cano can eventually turn it around. Agree with me mr greenberet?

By: Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury - signifying nothing.

Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury - signifying nothing. — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:11:42 +0000

He’s had AB’s where he’s seen a lot of pitches, and ABs where he hasn’t.

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Maybe I’m reading that wrong and it IS early in the season, but wouldn’t that tend to indicate to me that his approach has changed somewhat for the better? In that he’s more selective situationally in when he chooses to work the count. Sometimes the way a pitcher is throwing you have to swing and get a hit earlier in the count otherwise you find yourself quickly in an 0-2 count hole. Where as other times the way the pitcher is pitching you need to wait for a pitch you can hit and can afford to take a few more.

I could be wrong, of course – just an observation.

By: GZA

GZA — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:05:47 +0000

He was so patient the first few games-four walks in three games-I thought we had an all-new Cano on our hands. Of course now he hasn’t walked in nearly 10 days. Not that I’m complaining. .381 would be a pretty great OBP for him. Yet that’s just his BA.

By: Dr. Cox

Dr. Cox — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:20:41 +0000

“I know I want Hughes and AJ taking the ball for sure.”

Then you’ll be the first one bashing his inexperience. Careful what you wish for. I love Hughes as much as the next frat dude. But let him continue to pitch before we put him out there for a game 7, brah.

By: Nick in SF

Nick in SF — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:16:31 +0000

Rishi: it’s funny, Steve Philips contradicted himself there. He said it’s physical, not mental, and then he cited mental reasons (“compensate for the doubts “, “prove to himself”, “regains that confidence”) for the changes in Wang’s delivery.

By: Rishi

Rishi — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:15:57 +0000

new post

By: S.o.S.(Hughes your Daddy again)

S.o.S.(Hughes your Daddy again) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:14:23 +0000

Every day it’s something new.

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BD,
At least it isnt the sky is falling and its a MUST win or die. Id prefer having the we’re swamped with talent/not enough space conversations instead.

By: GreenBeret7

GreenBeret7 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:13:29 +0000

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April 29th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
GB7,

Robertson came in to clean up the mess. He was a starter, but maybe had health issues or squeezed out of the rotation?

I would’ve sent him before the rook. Against the Yankees in a scoreless game? Though, Swisher hit a good pitch and it clearly could’ve been a different inning if he had gotten Swisher out.

Boy, Berroa runs like the wind!

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I can only assume that other than Molina, everyone else due up that inning was a switch hitter and he didn’t want to use his two left handers (Seay is the other) that soon. Would be interesting to know what Leyland’s real thinking was, but, it’s doubtful anybody had the guts to ask him. Are you volunteering for the one-way suicide mission?

By: Doreen

Doreen — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:12:10 +0000

Boston Dave -

It’s what happens after he fouls those pitches off. If he’s fouling off a lot of pitches (instead of striking out or hitting into an out), he’s extending the at-bat, increasing the number of pitches thrown/seen, AND if he ends up with a hit or walk, then I’m all for fouling off the close pitches.