Second Base
Robinson Cano hit .302 with 28 home runs and 118 RBI in 159 games. His average was lower than the past two years but hit more RBI.
Cano showed up for the playoffs in 2011 but didn’t have enough help. He hit .318 in the ALDS with two homers and nine RBI.
Has one of the best left-handed swings in the game and his hands are tremendously quick. Absolutely destroys fastballs and mauls right-handed pitching. Has a very strong arm. Cano has developed into one of the best all-around second basemen in the game and may have gained the reputation as the Yankees’ best hitter. There’s no doubt that the Yankees will pick up his $14 million option for 2012 especially since he had another successful season at the plate. He also moved into the vaunted No. 3 spot in the Yankees’ lineup.
Cano doesn’t walk very much and doesn’t run very well on the base-paths. He has limited range at second base and needs to cut down on his errors.
Eduardo Nunez and Ramiro Pena will both return as understudies.
The bottom line is that second base is looking very good for the Yankees now and into the future.
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