Robby Cano

Gemmy10 · July 25, 2005 2:57PM

Grab his Rookie cards while you can. He is the 2nd coming of Rod Carew.

Gemmy10 · July 25, 2005 3:00PM

2003 Bowman Heritage ROBINSON CANO Autograph RC Rookie!

joestalin · July 25, 2005 3:00PM

I also heard that Brian Taylor is going to be the next Warren Spahn

JS

Gemmy10 · July 25, 2005 3:03PM

Hey JS, Brien Taylor never did didly. Cano is putting up big numbers. This kid is not a flash in the pan.

ctsoxfan · July 25, 2005 3:04PM

And, Melky Cabrera is the next Ken Griffey Jr.

Axtell · July 25, 2005 3:05PM

So we should take everything 'Average' Joe Torre as fact?

We should take half a season of hitting and say he is the next coming of one of the greatest hitters ever?

So how long until you are hyping up another NY yankee as your new, favorite player?

Axtell · July 25, 2005 3:07PM

<< Hey JS, Brien Taylor never did didly. Cano is putting up big numbers. This kid is not a flash in the pan. >>

Is Cano ever going to learn to take a pitch? NINE walks in 270 at bats?

Axtell · July 25, 2005 3:07PM

<< And, Melky Cabrera is the next Ken Griffey Jr. >>

But Melky has powahhhh!!!

ctsoxfan · July 25, 2005 3:08PM

"Robby" also has the second most errors of any 2B in MLB this season.

Axtell · July 25, 2005 3:10PM

<< "Robby" also has the second most errors of any 2B in MLB this season. >>

When you mention that, Spammy is going to say 'he needs time to learn' but he's the next coming of Carew!

ctsoxfan · July 25, 2005 3:13PM

I'll bet your right!

<< Cano is putting up big numbers. >>

So, you define a whopping 8 HR's and 37 RBI's as "big numbers"?

Gemmy10 · July 25, 2005 3:16PM

If he was on Boston with those numbers you would be having a fill in the blank.

Axtell · July 25, 2005 3:31PM

<< If he was on Boston with those numbers you would be having a fill in the blank. >>

I doubt it because the BoSox have players who perform for their paychecks, not just a bunch of guys showing up to collect their millions.

And how sad is it that the best player, the one generating the most buzz in yankee land is a guy who's been in the league 6 months, on a team full of players making $10 million plus? sad, sad, sad.

1420sports · July 26, 2005 1:53AM

Steinbrenner will prolly trade him ... to get another overpriced, over da hill bum pitcher for the playoff run ... one in which they will fall short.

Arod is an unlucky 13 ...

ctsoxfan · July 26, 2005 3:52AM

<< And how sad is it that the best player, the one generating the most buzz in yankee land is a guy who's been in the league 6 months, on a team full of players making $10 million plus? sad, sad, sad. >>

That is a great point - here you have a team loaded with players with big, fat contracts - and all you can hang your hat on is that Cano doesn't stink quite as bad as the rest of the team. Or, that Wang saved the pitching staff. Talk about not seeing the forest for the trees...

Gemmy10 · July 28, 2005 10:41AM

His average is up to .313. Remember folks, he is brought to you from the Yankees' Farmless Farm System.

SoFLPhillyFan · July 29, 2005 4:26AM

Seriously, I thought that Japanese 2nd baseman Iguchi on the Chisox was having a sure ROY year.

.272 avg. but he has 30 more ABs, 50 double plays vs. 43, 8 errors vs. 11, 83 games vs. 72, .980 fielding percentage vs. .971

Isn't he doing better than Cano?

Axtell · July 29, 2005 5:06AM

<< 
Isn't he doing better than Cano? >>

But he's not a Yankee!!!!

Don't you know everything in spammy's world revolves around all things yankee?

ctsoxfan · July 29, 2005 11:28AM

<< Isn't he doing better than Cano? >>

Of course he is! But as Axtell mentioned, it doesn't matter in Yankeeland. Of course, Iguchi will probably win the ROY award, and we'll hear from Yankee fans how Cano was "robbed". It's just the way it is.

Gemmy10 · July 29, 2005 4:05PM

One ESPN if you compare both leagues Robby Cano has more at Bats then Nick Johnson yet even though he is among the top leaders in Batting Average he is not on the list since he is "not qualified" What the heck does not qualified mean? Did ESPN hire Axtey Rose?

Axtell · July 29, 2005 4:10PM

<< One ESPN if you compare both leagues Robby Cano has more at Bats then Nick Johnson yet even though he is among the top leaders in Batting Average he is not on the list since he is "not qualified" What the heck does not qualified mean? Did ESPN hire Axtey Rose? >>

Not qualified = not enough at bats.

Gemmy10 · July 29, 2005 4:50PM

Simply not true. Nick Johnson has less at bats (270) then Cano (288) yet Johnson is on the list.

Batting Average Leaders Both Leagues Combined

Axtell · July 29, 2005 4:55PM

"in order to qualify for batting titles in averaged categories (Avg, Slg, OBP, OPS, RC, OW%, #P/PA, G/F), a player must average at least 3.1 plate appearances for every game his team has played. Sorting by qualified year-to-date excludes all players not currently on pace to reach that minimum."

Gemmy10 · July 29, 2005 4:58PM

That's bull. Cano has more at bats then Johnson and other leaders. He might not qualify according to ESPN rules but he will under MLB rules which count and are more important.

Axtell · July 29, 2005 6:12PM

Heh spammy are you that desperate to have your spankee boy be leading?

From MLB's website:

" Batting Average Leaders - must have a minimum of 3.1 plate appearances per game played."

But you're right, ESPN was just pulling that number out of their butts....because we all know how unreliable and how off the rocker ESPN stat keepers are, right?

MLB Link

WinPitcher · July 29, 2005 11:58PM

Gemmy, Nick Johnson prolly has the walks, sacs etc to push his PA above the required 3.1 per game the team has played.

SD

Gemmy10 · July 30, 2005 2:41AM

<<From MLB's website:

" Batting Average Leaders - must have a minimum of 3.1 plate appearances per game played.">>

I stand corrected.

I think at the end of the year Cano will have the required stats.

Axtell · July 30, 2005 3:22AM

It's funny you are willing to bet the future on half a season's worth of numbers. "He's not a flash in the pan" "He's the next Rod Carew" etc. etc.

I think you are so desperate to find someone, something that's come out of the yankees' farm system you are going to overlook his pathetic fielding (league leader in errors!), and his complete and utter inability to take pitches.

Robby Cano

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