When Brian Cashman said “everyone is replaceable”, he wasn’t kidding. Less than 12 hours after Robinson Cano spurned the pinstripes for the “greener” pasture of Seattle, the Bronx Bombers welcomed Carlos Beltran into the fold. Easy come, easy go. Yankee fans may have been floored by Cano’s decision to accept a 10-year, $240 million “partnership” […]
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Say It Ain’t So; Did Yankees Really Want Robbie Cano?
Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, Hot Stove, MLB, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 7, 2013 | 19 Comments »
Robbie’s Return Makes Cents for the Yankees; Reunion with Cano Could Turn Contract Burden into a Bargain
Posted in Baseball on November 28, 2018 | 1 Comment »
Five years after parting, the Yankees and Robinson Cano could be headed for a reunion. The Mariners, who have begun an aggressive tear down, are reportedly eager to shed the $120 million remaining on Cano’s contract, and the Bronx Bombers are one of the teams that has expressed an interest. But, is Cano still a […]
Don’t Cha Know, Yankees Struggles Go All the Way Back to Robbie Cano
Posted in Baseball on May 2, 2016 | 2 Comments »
Over the first month of the season, the Yankees have not only been one of the worst teams in all of baseball, but they’ve also gotten off to one of the slowest starts in franchise history. How did the once proud and mighty Bronx Bombers find themselves in such a predicament? It all started when […]
Trading Places: Would Yankees Be Better Off with Cano and Granderson Instead of Ellsbury and Beltran?
Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on September 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Is December 6, 2013 a day that will live in baseball infamy for the Yankees? On that date, and within 72 hours of signing Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven-year deal, the Bronx Bombers said goodbye to Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson and then welcomed Carlos Beltran into the fold. The transformation may have been quick, but the […]
Who Needs Cano? The Yankees, Don’t You Know
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on April 28, 2014 | 1 Comment »
Who needs Robinson Cano? Apparently not the Yankees, who, at 15-10, will welcome their former All Star second baseman back to the Bronx as co-owners of the best record in the American League. The team’s early success has allowed many to overlook the absence of Cano, but a more careful inspection suggests the Yankees still […]
Hot Stove History: A Look at the Best and Worst Moves the Yankees Didn’t Make
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Brian Cashman, George M. Steinbrenner, Hot Stove, MLB, Robinson Cano, Yankee History, Yankees on December 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The following post was originally published at Bronx Banter. Sometimes, the best trades or free agent signings are the ones a team doesn’t make. Many Yankee fans seem to feel that way about the team’s decision to let Robinson Cano head west to Seattle. Is that wishful thinking? Perhaps, but considering the team’s eager willingness […]
Can the Yankees Afford to Not Sign Robinson Cano?
Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, Hal Steinbrenner, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on November 22, 2013 | 1 Comment »
The Yankees need Robinson Cano. Such an obvious statement should go without saying, but there has been growing sentiment among fans and media that suggests otherwise. According to this line of thinking, either Cano is not worth his rumored contract demands and/or the Yankees can not afford him. Does such an argument hold up to […]