rembrat said:It's interesting to see the whole lazy-latino/fiery-white-guy schtick coming from a Latino ballplayer instead of an announcer or writer.
EvilEmpire said:I think for Rivera to write it that plainly means that Cano's reputation within the team was pretty well established. He didn't work as hard as some of his teammates thought he should. I'd be shocked if that perception wasn't part of the rationale to not go over 7 years.
LeoCarrillo said:
Though an abused stereotype, presumably in this case it's not schtick. It's just two guys. Cano is kinda lazy and Pedroia isn't.
Or maybe that was your point.
I was thinking that it had more to do with the behind-the-scenes stuff that we don't see -- practice, workouts, off-season prep...things we don't see much of, but that teammates do. Teammates know when a guy isn't pushing himself as hard as he can.rembrat said:I don't know if I even had a point just merely an observation. I do think Cano could run down the line a bit harder but I don't think you can be lazy and be as good a hitter as Cano is. It's also interesting to see the narrative change from "graceful, plays with style" to "lazy" from the Yankee personnel and its fanbase.
EvilEmpire said:I was thinking that it had more to do with the behind-the-scenes stuff that we don't see -- practice, workouts, off-season prep...things we don't see much of, but that teammates do. Teammates know when a guy isn't pushing himself as hard as he can.
Those perceptions about Cano have been around for a long time. Having Rivera chime in just adds a bit of weight to it.
He's at .301/.355/.385. 10 XBH. His slugging % is .116 lower than his career average. nothing like earning your pay.jon abbey said:Cano still stuck on 1 HR, maybe Seattle should give him a raise (or an extension) and make him feel more appreciated.
ronlt40 said:He's at .301/.355/.385. 10 XBH. His slugging % is .116 lower than his career average. nothing like earning your pay.
Jesus Montero didn’t get eased back into the lineup after more than a year since his last big-league plate appearance.
Montero hit fourth against the Rangers as the DH, and McClendon’s rationale was simple.
“He’s here to hit off left-handers,” he said.
Former Mariner Joe Saunders started for the Rangers, and McClendon said he thought Montero was the best option because of his potential power.
Montero hadn’t stepped into a batter’s box in a major-league game since May 20. He spent the rest of last season in Class AAA Tacoma, then showed up to spring training this year 40 pounds over the weight he was supposed to report at. At the time, Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said, “Any expectations I had are gone.” McClendon said Montero was at a “crossroads.”
With injuries to Michael Saunders, Corey Hart and Justin Smoak — and with the struggles of Nick Franklin and Abraham Almonte in previous stints — the Mariners didn’t have much of a choice but to bring up Montero.
He hit .270 with eight homers and 40 runs batted in in Tacoma this season. He also started getting in better shape, though McClendon said he “still had a ways to go.”
“As he got in shape, the bat speed came back,” McClendon said. “It was a tough year for him, but I think he’s bouncing back. I think he’s eager to make amends and contribute and help this team any way he can.”
HriniakPosterChild said:Cano hit HR #3 for the M's today, boosting his SLG to .428.
jon abbey said:Solarte is still killing it for SD, 12 hits and 4 BBs in his first 8 games, 1.016 OPS.
jon abbey said:Solarte is still killing it for SD, 12 hits and 4 BBs in his first 8 games, 1.016 OPS.
LMontro said:2.50 with a good outing today for the Twins: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB 7K
I haven't seen a report that Koji's cleared waivers. Have you?terrynever said:As Detroit's bullpen falls apart, Joba Chamberlain is doing his part. Took the loss in Saturday's game, then blew the save on Sunday. Pitching to a 5.40 ERA in August.
With Joe Nathan imploding again, Dombroski has gotta be on the phone to Boston this week. What would he give up for Uehara?
Joba's antics do make him hard to root for even as a yankee fan but i do feel bad for him for the way the Yankee brain trust jerked him around. With the "Joba rules" and his transition from a starter in the minors to a reliever in 2007 then a reliever/starter/reliever in 2008 then a regular season starter/playoff reliever in 2009 then full time reliever after that. A shoulder Injury in 2008 & TJ surgery in 2011 finally settled the starter/reliever debate but it always seemed to me that the yanks were so cautious with his arm and so undecided with is role that in the end it hurt his development.cromulence said:Few things make me happier than watching that fat fuck struggle. I could possibly feel bad for him, but then I look at that beard and it's gone.
Still, one can't help but wonder what this lineup might have accomplished with Cano hitting third every day.jon abbey said:A lot of hypotheticals in there, but you can start with the fact that there is no way in hell that a one game road playoff game translates to anything near $70M in additional revenues. I don't know if 5-6 additional wins would end up getting NY into the playoffs this year (I doubt it by the end of the year), but even so, it would take either winning the division or winning the wild card game to get NY to the point where they have any home playoff games at all.
I don't think anyone ever doubted Cano would be great for at least the next 3-4 years, it's the other 6-7 that was the concern. NY was going to be fucked either way on that deal, though, either short-term or long-term, we all knew that.
I don't think it is the one-game playoff that generates the extra money, but the additional walk-up ticket sales in a very not sold out ballpark that a playoff contender would generate whereas an also-ran team does not.jon abbey said:A lot of hypotheticals in there, but you can start with the fact that there is no way in hell that a one game road playoff game translates to anything near $70M in additional revenues. I don't know if 5-6 additional wins would end up getting NY into the playoffs this year (I doubt it by the end of the year), but even so, it would take either winning the division or winning the wild card game to get NY to the point where they have any home playoff games at all.
I don't think anyone ever doubted Cano would be great for at least the next 3-4 years, it's the other 6-7 that was the concern. NY was going to be fucked either way on that deal, though, either short-term or long-term, we all knew that.