Jul
07
Cano withdraws from Home Run Derby with minor back injury
ByVia Mark Feinsand, Yankees’ second baseman Robbie Cano has withdrawn from next week’s Home Run Derby citing a minor back injury. It’s unclear what the exact injury is, but if we’ve learning anything from Al Aceves’ plight, it’s that there’s no such thing as a minor back injury. The Yanks weren’t exactly in love with the idea of Robbie participating in the HR Derby, so I’m hopeful this is just a phantom injury designed to keep him out of the competition. Let’s see if he’s in the lineup tonight.
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Minor back injury = Kevin Long sat on him last night
Just a coincidence that Kevin Long didn’t want him in the derby.
*shifty eyes*
I know! How terrible that Robbie will get some rest during the All Star break!
*rolls eyes*
Telling he hasn’t pulled out of the actual All Star Game, no?
Good point.
Sounds like someone had a little talk with him.
HR derby is great for the fans and players not performing but problematic affects occur for those particapating.
After much statistical analysis I compete there is a 97.682% chance that this is a fake injury intended to keep him out of the Derby. Otherwise, wouldn’t the first report be how he’s out of the lineup tonight? Or going to the DL?
i got 98.463%
which algorithm were you using?
Im in favor, cause we need that bat to carry us to the playoffs, plus after overrated Pedroia got that MVP, our 2nd baseman is just as good if not better, and deserves a MVP trophy in his case…
Can we get rid of the HR derby forever?
It’s one of the most boring things you could ever watch for three hours.
I enjoy it. I wish they would add some other skill events on the same day. Like a foot race or something.
A baseball version of punt, pass, kick. Hit, run, throw?
I want a “play at the plate” challenge. Guy in the outfield vs runner at second kinda thing.
Full collisions as well. Of course.
Tom Emanski style. I like it.
Hopefully they have Fred McGriff show up wearing his awesome hat from the commercials.
Thats all they need. An All-Star pulling a hammy in a foot race, ha.
But as a fan I would love it.
I would love to see a Brett Gardner-Jacoby Ellsbury-Carl Crawford-Michael Bourn foot race.
I would also like to see a Jason Giambi-Adam Dunn-Jose Molina-Bengie Molina foot race…
Hoo boy.
That is like a down hill race between honey, molasses, glue and a blind snail.
That is like a
downup hill race between honey, molasses, glue and a blind snail.You’d have to set up a hot dog cart halfway between home and first just to get them to participate
They can make a track similar to the greyhound tracks where the rabbit zips along…but instead its a hot dog.
I want to see a Dunn/Giambi/Matsui/Manny/Thames/Hawpe/(insert other terrible fielder here) webgems race.
We could time it with a sundial for simplicity.
They used to have a skills comp back in the day as MLB network replayed an AS game from the 80′s this week. I caught some highlights of a catcher throwing accuracy contest (Benito all the way) and an outfield relay comp.
I don’t know about that.
Have you ever seen the “Free Willy” movies?
Or golf.
Two things about this:
1. I enjoy it, but it could use some tweaking. Shortening it up, primarily.
2. I was at the 2008 HR Derby, and it was a freaking blast. I can see why MLB keeps doing it.
I disagree. The fact is, the homerun derby is perhaps the single most thrilling event in the annals of professional sports. Plus, during the 10-minute lulls in which we get to see $100 million athletes take shaky camcorder footage for their respective home video libraries, it gives me an opportunity to spin a personal interest yarn or two and to really showcase my cutting edge sports journalist chops.
Sincerely,
Chris “Back, Back, Back, Back, Back…Gone!” Berman
There should be a wifffle ball game instead.
I would have actually liked to have seen him in the derby as a fan. More exciting for me. Not a big deal either way though. If Long does not want him in it, he should not be in.
Guys, come on. I’ve suffered from Homerunderbyitis before. It’s debilitating. Leave Robbie alone.
If he really had a minor back injury wouldn’t he have known about it before he agreed to go?
Phantom injury created by Cano because he is lazy.
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Someone HAD to say it, let me be the one.
I’ll be surprised if Robbie even shows up in Anaheim. It’s a 3,000 mile journey, after all, and he won’t have the benefit of the Yankee team charter.
Plus, no Larry Bowa.
Either A-Rod or Jeter will get a private plane to take all of the all stars to/from the game…if the tradition of the last 6 years holds up.
Have to say I was looking forward to Cano raking. Damn you, Kevin Long! Damn you! /falls to knees, shakes fist at sky
This kid could win a batting title someday!
I think it’s interesting how the narrative’s completely changed from, “If he could only become more self-motivated, maybe he could take it to the next level” to “He’s so smooth out there, he just makes everything look so easy.”
I thought the handle name change to a real person had been forbidden ages ago by the RABbis.
I play by my own set of rules, nobody else’s…not even my own.
Yes. It was. Don’t do it again.
How about if we instead have a straight-up MLB Strong Man Competition?
That way the rubes at home will know who is the strongest MLB player. It’s so important after all.
We can have the dumb participants lifting cars and pulling trucks. THAT’s what makes a great player, right???