10/03: Batting 9th
Posted by: James
Robbie Cano, who has just won the September Player of the Month award, is batting ninth. Is everyone else as giddy about this line-up as I am? Yes, I know the games are played on the field and not on paper...but come on, reading the following about the 23-year old batting ninth has got to put a grin on your face if you are a Yankee fan.
Robinson Cano has maintained that he wasn't concerned about being the best hitter in baseball, he was just happy to be able to contribute. That didn't stop the Yankees' second baseman from turning on the heat in September, batting .373 (41-for-110) to win American League Player of the Month accolades. ...
On Sept. 11, Cano hit a three-run double during a 9-6 victory over Baltimore that put the Yankees 30 games over .500 for the first time in the season. He then drove in three runs on Sept. 14 to help New York finish a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay, which pushed it to the cusp of an AL East championship. Through it all, the sophomore remained cool and calm, refusing to read too much into his success.
On Sept. 11, Cano hit a three-run double during a 9-6 victory over Baltimore that put the Yankees 30 games over .500 for the first time in the season. He then drove in three runs on Sept. 14 to help New York finish a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay, which pushed it to the cusp of an AL East championship. Through it all, the sophomore remained cool and calm, refusing to read too much into his success.
