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Yankees 2011 Season in Review: Robinson Cano

Found October 31, 2011 on Bronx Baseball Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Robinson Cano,  Alex Rodriguez,  Curtis Granderson,  Mark Teixeira,  Scott Boras
TEAMS: New York Yankees

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When Robinson Cano was in the minor league he wasn’t much of a prospect and the only reason he stayed in the Yankees organization is because nobody was willing to take him on in a trade. Now after seven seasons in the league he has established himself as one of the premiere players in the game. EXPECTATIONS: Cano had a monster year in 2010 as he finished third in the MVP voting. In 2011 expectations were through the roof as he has taken over for Alex Rodriguez as the biggest force on the Yankees offense. STALLED START: Cano picked up right where he left off last year by hitting .320 with a .970 OPS through the first 25 games of the season. Over the next 20 games though things slowed down as he hit just .213 with a .579 OPS. THINGS STARTED CLICKING: From there things took off for Cano as he hit .313 with a .914 OPS over the final 114 games. Along with Curtis Granderson, Cano was one of the main driving forces of the Yankees. TAKING HIS TROUBLES TO THE FIELD: When Cano strug...
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