Cano Says "No"

Robinson Cano has decided not to play for the Dominican Republic in this year's World Baseball Classic. I am happy with that decision. It's not like he would have played much with Alfonso Soriano and Luis Castillo on the Dominican roster. Robinson can now dedicate himself 100% to the Yankees' spring training. I think it's safe to say he should spend most of his time on infield practice, fielding ground balls and making the throw to first. Cano committed 17 errors in 131 games last year, with a fielding percentage of .975. Like I did with Chuck Knoblauch, I remember cringing anytime a ball was hit to second. Hopefully, he can shake off any freshman jitters and avoid any kind of sophomore slump. A full spring training should help.
I'm looking forward to Cano being the Yankee 2B of the future. He's got a nice bat and with Donnie Baseball's help, I'm sure we'll see his .OBP and power numbers against LH pitchers increase. Hopefully, the Tampa faction of the Yankee front office doesn't pressure Brian Cashman to trading the youngster to acquire an aging all-star, and the Yanks can keep him in the fold for many, many years to come.
Out.
J-Boogie