Last night, New York Yankees’ all-world second baseman, Robinson Cano, ranged to his left on a Chris Gimenez ground ball in the eighth inning, but stepped awkwardly and failed to snare it. On the play, the eventual winning run scored, and Tampa cut the Yankee lead to one game.
Today around noon, I came across an article by John Harper, longtime columnist for the New York Daily News. The headline is harmless enough, just a frustrated writer pointing out a turning point in a close game: “…Cano’s defensive lapse costs Yankees dearly…” But what really got under my skin was the snide, backhanded voice in the body paragraphs. Harper refers to Cano as “the best defensive second baseman in the majors” and then has the audacity to loftily judge him on his split second decision making. Here are a few of the more salient instances of buffoonery, and my off-the-cuff reactions:
From the sub-heading, slightly out of context:
The real issue is that he’s the best defensive second baseman in the maj...
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September 04, 2012
