Comments on: The curious case of Robinson Cano

By: WPPat

WPPat — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:50:49 +0000

Bobby Abreu clone, great player physically, don’t ask me where his mind often is. When Broadway re-casts the Wizard of Oz, they’ve found Bobby’s replacement as the Tin Man.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:20:38 +0000

Why not try having Cano take BP with men on base? Let him get used to it…

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:18:40 +0000

Pete, a normal person CAN’T make a good case for hating him. Compare him to every other starting 2B and tell me you hate him. He can be frustrating, but it could be waaaay worse.

By: Andy C

Andy C — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:18:39 +0000

My guess is this has something to do with his lack of patience at the plate. After all, if you know he’s going to swing, why throw a strike? It would be interesting to see if there is a correlation between low difference between batting average and OBP (signifying lack of patience regardless of BA) and large difference between BA with RISP and without RISP. Anyone have any numbers on that?

By: Evan3457

Evan3457 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:59:42 +0000

There’s nothing to do with Cano’s RISP. He’ll just have to figure it out and learn how to relax and be patient in those spots, if he ever does again. Meanwhile, he’ll help the Yanks with his hitting with no RISP, like his HR against the O’s on Tues. night, or the single in the 7th of Verlander on Saturday, with 2 outs and no one on, that becames the winning run 2 batters later.

Of more concern to me is his propensity to make that throw on the run play when it’s not necessary, when he has enough time to plant and throw. It almost cost them a big runner last night in the 8th (especially no Mo available), but Tex bailed him out with a good scoop. He makes that play routinely, and I wish he’d save it for plays when there’s no time to plant and throw.

Heck, even Jeter has learned to save his famous jumpthrow play for when there’s no alternative; he’s taking the extra step and planting and throwing when he has the time now, like all the great shortstops do, on the play in the hole. I wish Robbie would do the same.
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I might not want Kinsler ahead of Cano. That one’s close. But I sure would like to have Pedroia ahead of him. Don’t even bother.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:15:54 +0000

A 1.7 UZR/150 now qualifies as elite defense?

By: bardos

bardos — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:38:16 +0000

with respect to innings limits, the ideal would be: at the correct moment switch Joba and Phil around. Phil starts and Joba relieves. I know it takes stretching out…
this would occur in an ideal universe.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:33:18 +0000

He’s always hacking on the first pitch with RISP. He always gets behind 0-1, 0-2. No wonder he doesn’t drive anyone in.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:33:06 +0000

love ‘em. i fully support any successful homegrown player.
the RISP thing will not be longterm.

By: YankeesLuv

YankeesLuv — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:21:32 +0000

I don’t hate Robbie, root for him like crazy. He’s just got to break this RISP cloud hovering over him.