Morning Bits: Cano, Anonymous Scout, Golson, Top Prospects
March 1, 2010, 9:00 am by iYankees · 3 Comments
Here are a few quick items on the morning:
- Brian Cashman believes Robinson Cano could have a HOF career if he ups his selectivity at the plate.
- Mike Axisa of RAB fame has a great read out on a recent discussion he had with an “anonymous scout.”
- Chad Jennings has an interview out with Greg Golson, a former first-rounder acquired earlier this year.
- Steve Lombardi over at Was Watching takes a look at the Yankees’ top prospects over the last decade.
From Steve’s list, I was actually surprised at how many of the prospects ultimately became useful parts for the Yankees, or, at the least, they became useful parts for someone else (Juan Rivera, Dioner Navarro, etc.). There are some rather notable failures – C.J. Henry, Drew Henson, and Eric Duncan come to mind – but, in my opinion, when you consider the Yankees’ deservedly poor minor-league reputation for the better part of the decade, it’s not all bad.
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My autographed Robinson Cano ball hopes that Cashman is correct.
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Cashman is correct. And since Robbie has been a regular for 5 yrs its is easy to forget that he is just now approaching his prime yrs playing at 27 in 2010. If he can average 180 hits until he’s 38 he will have over 3000 hits which will get him in the Hall.
His 2 biggest weaknesses, plate selectivity and hitting with RISP, are linked. Pitchers use his over-agressiveness against him with runners on base and don’t give him good pitches to hit. If he can be more selective and accept walks he will start getting better pitches to hit.
Like Ballpark says, he will put up Utley type numbers if he can improve with RISP – and that can happen if he becomes more patient. With his skills, entering his prime he should average .310-25-100-100 for the next 5 years.
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While Cano is normally and obviously less patient and less selective than the ideal. I believe his Poor risp was more a result of small sample sizes and bad luck. Even without a major shift in his style, his RISP will rise toward his BA norm in the futue.
The notion that he becomes EVEN LESS selective when runners are on base, is not probable, unless he changes his approach during those situations ( but why would he?)
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