Talking Robby Cano Meeting Blues

[Lefty Specialist]

Just aside from the ridiculous money he's asking for, Cano can be a really indifferent player at times. Sometimes it just doesn't seem like he makes the effort to go after balls that might be hard to get to.

Dunno, just my opinion after watching him sporadically on the Yankee Pravda Network. I'm not worried about the Mets getting him; Fred would probably soil his Depends if they actually started talking about real money.

[Frayed Knot]

Cano's seeming lack of effort while fielding is usually (won't say always) more a matter of maintaining a relaxed calmness where he knows he can get to the ball and has the kind of arm that you rarely see in 2Bman that can get the out at 1st without rushing the play or having to sprawl and fire. He throws across his body without really turning as hard as most 2Bs do planting and gunning it overhand and, despite some fumble-itis in his early days, until he reaches the points where he gets really slow on his feet, he'll be an asset on defense.

It's on offense where his lack of hustle gets totally infuriating and has been known to turn doubles into singles, ground-outs into a short stroll, and takes even the possibility of a triple totally out of the equation (1 in his last 150 XBHs) unless an outfielder falls down at least twice.

[Edgy MD]

It's the absence of Jeter.

[HahnSolo]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Are the MFYs essentially bidding against themselves again? Which of the other huge spenders would be in on this? The Angels must be tapped out after the Pojols/Hamilton deals, the Dogers already took on all kinds of stupid salaries, the BoSox have Pedroia at second. The Marlins are back in cheapskate mode. Baltimore? Is there a chance that we could steal him in a shorter deal? Or will the MFYs, after hearing about "mystery teams" for most of the winter, give him what he wants?

Despite a glut of infielders, I've always thought that Texas (with a new TV network on the horizon) would be a player on Cano. Maybe not a $300 million player, but a player.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I don't see why the lousy cheapass Florida Marlins don't come in and blow him away. They could use a second baseman and a lineup with Cano and Stanton could be formidable.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: MFS62 wrote: Any big ticket can be compared to any other big ticket that didn't work out. The only lesson you can take from that sort of thinking, though, is not to get up in the morning.

I guess you're right. You can't generalize. Not all short guys have a Napoleon complex.
And not all All-Star second basemen will decline when they're acquired by the Mets.

Later

[Fman99]

Edgy MD wrote: The only lesson you can take from that sort of thinking, though, is not to get up in the morning.

Sure, NOW I get your advice. Real helpful.

[G-Fafif]

Casey had this all figured out nearly 52 years ago, according to Lindsey Nelson in Backstage At The Mets.

Coming north from St. Pete the first year, Casey was asked by a Baltimore writer for his lineup for an exhibition game against the Orioles. The newspaperman had a Met roster to check off the names. �At first base, Hodges,� Casey said. �At second, Canoe. At short�� �Wait a minute, Casey,� the writer said. �Who at second?� �Canoe, Canoe,� Casey said impatiently. �And at short�� �I don�t find any Canoe,� the writer said. �Look, I�ll show you,� said Casey. He took the writer�s roster and pointed to the name, Rod Kanehl. To Casey, he was Canoe then and forever.