Comments on: The Pen Also Rises

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:32:07 +0000

[22] Shoot, you must not read my posts then! I designated Cano a cherry-picker last year.

[23] Hell I originally thought Joba was an “if it aint broke” proposition. Hopefully he will get back to where he started. That would be phenomenal.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:50:39 +0000

That Derek shot is fabulous.

By: a.O

a.O — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:36:42 +0000

[24] I realized after I typed [23] that I did not mean “ever.” But more like “never regularly all last year.”

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:31:50 +0000

[23] He did…up until the injury following the Boston game in mid-2008.

By: a.O

a.O — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:25:21 +0000

[20] Agreed. But, as Girardi said, he is still getting into reliever role after training all Spring for the starter role. And he never hit 96 or 97 as a starter, did he?

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:59:19 +0000

[20] I didn’t realize he was burdened by cherry-picker status (not even sure what it means). I do think we need to hold off on annointing Cano as one of the best players in the game. It’s just as likely that he will return to only being one of the best 2B in the game (sarcasm intended).

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:57:07 +0000

[17] Couldn’t agree more about Ace. The best thing is his stuff isn’t dominant, so there is no danger of pigeon-holing him into some predefined slot.

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:50:21 +0000

Whoa, there. Two games, guys. One of which Joba was not impressive in. As for Cano he’s got a long way to go before he rids himself of cherry-picker status.

By: Just Fair

Just Fair — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:32:18 +0000

I love Cano and all his faults. I’ll never understand when anyone brings up trading him. He can be a monster. I don’t think he’s reached his ceiling nor do I think he cannot improve his batting eye.

By: Yankee Mama

Yankee Mama — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:23:57 +0000

[17] I totally agree with all your points. Joba brings excitement to the game and Ace is ‘the man.” He might prove to be one of the most valuable people on the team.

By: a.O

a.O — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:20:45 +0000

Great to see Cano becoming the monster we all know he can be, and great to see Joba doing what he so obviously does best. But, I must say, Ace may be the most important pitcher on this club. Or at least the most underrated.

By: Yankee Mama

Yankee Mama — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:58:55 +0000

I know it’s only game 2 and there isn’t too much we can judge as yet. That said, I simply love Cano in the 5 spot. His whole demeanor seems more mature. If he stays on course, he’s going to make quite a career for himself. It’s such a pleasure to be witnessing his development.

By: The Mick536

The Mick536 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:46:43 +0000

Here is what I liked about the game: Brett Gardner’s hitting where they ain’t; Teix beating the throw; Jete’s two catches; A-Rod’s 2B off the monster; Joba being Joba; and Robinson Cano.

Here is what I didn’t like: AJ “cream-pie,” his tats and his tude; the errors; and a pick-off attempt on someone who doesn’t run.

The recap hit home. Great to be back.

By: seamus

seamus — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:42:14 +0000

I’m happy to see Cano off to a good start so far. I really want him to succeed. Only 160 games to go and so many men to possibly leave on base though…

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:40:23 +0000

[9,11] yeah he made the roster after playing all of 1 regular season game and was used solely as a pinch runner. Strange that he was given a spot over, say, Jeter. But whatever, I really consider ’97 to be his true rookie year.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:08:31 +0000

[10] So much like Mattingly in his ability to hit the ball with authority, real authority, to all fields.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:45:02 +0000

[8] Cano sure did enjoy it. On my own level, I’ve experienced the feeling of absolutely hitting the ball at the perfect point in its trajectory, and nothing beats it.

[9] He did make the post season roster, so that’s pretty significant.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:45:53 +0000

[8] I’m a lefty batting, righty throwing 2nd baseman at heart (and was one through high school) – so Cano has a very special place in my heart. His home runs are only the cherry on top for me. I love seeing him drive the ball into the left center gap. Those are usually his sweetest swings, and those hits bring me back to my best days as a player. I was a line-drive hitter, with gap power, and some speed. But to your point, yeah, being able to drive a baseball 350 feet or more has to be one of the finest feelings a person can experience. Doing it as a Yankee in Fenway Park, there’s yer cherry on top.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:34:07 +0000

[7] it should also be noted, Posada was hardly part of the ’95 Yankees, this is more like his 15th season, not 16th. Still a remarkable feat.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:32:44 +0000

My favorite part was living vicariously through Robbie Cano’s sweet homer in the ninth. I’ve batted lefty in stick ball and in whiffle ball and I’ve approximated that feeling in both of those activities, turning on a low pitch and creaming it. Man, even on a scrubby level it feels great. I can only imagine what it must feel like to drive a baseball 350 feet. DAG!