Robinson Cano and Hitting When It Matters

[ipitch]

Nine straight multiple hit games to end of the regular season, and then .071 in the playoffs? I haven't checked, but it's possible that the hottest streak of his career was directly followed by the coldest streak of his career! Crazy.

[milladrive]

Yeah, and the fans booing him after his final at-bat tonight, imho, was a disgrace. The fans should be ashamed of themselves, if you ask me. ...which you didn't.

[GiambiJuice]

Cano has had an issue with hitting when it matters all season long. That's why he finished with less than 100 RBI despite leading the league in runners on base.

With that said, he's had other seasons when he was very "clutch" and good with RISP. Which just goes to prove once again that clutch players and unclutch players don't exist. (As if A-Rod didn't already prove it in 2009).

[willshad]

It seems like Cano has always been very streaky...at times seeming like the best hitter ever, then disappearing for weeks. Kind of silly to boo the guy, when it was his play which helped you to the playoffs to begin with. I also think its silly to say that 'it matters' only during the playoffs, or that it matters moreso during the playoffs.

[Rich the Giants fan]

Nine straight multiple hit games to end of the regular season, and then .071 in the playoffs? I haven't checked, but it's possible that the hottest streak of his career was directly followed by the coldest streak of his career! Crazy.

24-for-39 (.615) to end the year, then 2 hits in his first 6 AB's to start the post-season before going into an 0-for-26 drought. Feast or famine.

[Joltin' Joe]

Cano has had an issue with hitting when it matters all season long. That's why he finished with less than 100 RBI despite leading the league in runners on base.

With that said, he's had other seasons when he was very "clutch" and good with RISP. Which just goes to prove once again that clutch players and unclutch players don't exist. (As if A-Rod didn't already prove it in 2009).

Agree on everything said in this post. Cano can be very lazy at times and there is no such thing as clutch.

[Blackout]

he hasn't ALWAYS been bad in the playoffs but DAMN in 2012 he is horrible


but so is the rest of the entire team minus Jeter and Suzuki.......

[Joltin' Joe]

Yeah, and the fans booing him after his final at-bat tonight, imho, was a disgrace. The fans should be ashamed of themselves, if you ask me. ...which you didn't.

I personally have never and will never boo anyone on the NYY no matter how poorly they play. That being said, I don't really see why a paying customer should be prohibited from showing his displeasure at extremely poor performance, especially when it is accompanied by very poor effort, such as in the case of a guy hitting well under .100 jogging half heartedly to first.

[milladrive]

I personally have never and will never boo anyone on the NYY no matter how poorly they play. That being said, I don't really see why a paying customer should be prohibited from showing his displeasure at extremely poor performance, especially when it is accompanied by very poor effort, such as in the case of a guy hitting well under .100 jogging half heartedly to first.

I don't think they should be prohibited. Just ashamed. I'll admit, there's no excuse for dogging it out of the box, and for that, Girardi should reprimand him (if he hasn't already). But I still think the fans were booing more for his extended poor performance than for not hustling. I could be mistaken about that, but if the fans are looking to inject the guy with a boost of confidence and help him come out of the funk, they're going about it in the wrong way. I think now, more than ever, they should be showing their support; not booing him. Let Girardi handle his doggedness.

:twocents:

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Cano has had an issue with hitting when it matters all season long. That's why he finished with less than 100 RBI despite leading the league in runners on base.

With that said, he's had other seasons when he was very "clutch" and good with RISP. Which just goes to prove once again that clutch players and unclutch players don't exist. (As if A-Rod didn't already prove it in 2009).

The issue with Cano in post season has nothing to do with clutch..............how about a base hit once in a while, what is he, 0 for his last 28.

[oolalaa]

Cano has had an issue with hitting when it matters all season long. That's why he finished with less than 100 RBI despite leading the league in runners on base.

With that said, he's had other seasons when he was very "clutch" and good with RISP. Which just goes to prove once again that clutch players and unclutch players don't exist. (As if A-Rod didn't already prove it in 2009).

So, do you believe the bolded only applies to baseball, or do you think there's no such thing as 'clutch' in any sport? It's hard for me to believe that clutchness doesn't exist in one sport and does in another.

[RaysFan_98]

I don't think they should be prohibited. Just ashamed. I'll admit, there's no excuse for dogging it out of the box, and for that, Girardi should reprimand him (if he hasn't already). But I still think the fans were booing more for his extended poor performance than for not hustling. I could be mistaken about that, but if the fans are looking to inject the guy with a boost of confidence and help him come out of the funk, they're going about it in the wrong way. I think now, more than ever, they should be showing their support; not booing him. Let Girardi handle his doggedness.

:twocents:

I don't think you should be ashamed IMHO those pepole paid to get into that game and in all honesty a lot of the yankees have played like crap and add that to the fact that, that fan base is already spoiled beyond belief well you get some testy fans.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

I personally have never and will never boo anyone on the NYY no matter how poorly they play. That being said, I don't really see why a paying customer should be prohibited from showing his displeasure at extremely poor performance, especially when it is accompanied by very poor effort, such as in the case of a guy hitting well under .100 jogging half heartedly to first.

Cano has been jogging down to first base from day one. Have no idea why the manager at that time did not let hm know.
Billy Martin would have let him know for sure.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

I don't think you should be ashamed IMHO those pepole paid to get into that game and in all honesty a lot of the yankees have played like crap and add that to the fact that, that fan base is already spoiled beyond belief well you get some testy fans.

Don't kid yourself, every city has testy fans.
I suppose the reply will be................not like NY.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

I don't think they should be prohibited. Just ashamed. I'll admit, there's no excuse for dogging it out of the box, and for that, Girardi should reprimand him (if he hasn't already). But I still think the fans were booing more for his extended poor performance than for not hustling. I could be mistaken about that, but if the fans are looking to inject the guy with a boost of confidence and help him come out of the funk, they're going about it in the wrong way. I think now, more than ever, they should be showing their support; not booing him. Let Girardi handle his doggedness.

:twocents:

Knowing a good deal about Yankee history, Babe Ruth, Joe Dimaggio and Mickey Mantle heard the booing at some time.
Any player 0 for 26 has earned the boo birds call................especially in post season.
I wondered why it took so long.