I’m going to answer my own question in the headline and say, yes, it’s way too early to start talking about Robinson Cano as a candidate to win the 2010 AL MVP award. That being said, it’s perfectly fine to say that he ought to be getting the AL Player of the Month honors, especially after a game like last night’s win, where he hit two homers and made a nifty – make that amazing – defensive play.
If Cano were on most other teams, he would be the face of the franchise. But with the Yankees, he’s just one of many great players (and one of the poorest paid, especially in the infield!)
John Sterling must have been going nuts on the radio during yesterday’s game. Did he roll out any other calls for the second homer besides “Robbie Cano…Don’tcha know?”
Speaking of Sterling, Phil Mushnick slammed his ubiquity in all the White House photos:
Looking like a wax figure, Sterling was posed and positioned so perfectly and prominently in the Yankees/President photos and videos you’d have recalled that he made the catch on Bill Mazeroski to end the 1960 World Series, then, in 1996, sold his playoff seats to Jeffrey Maier’s dad.
Even a fellow local team radioman couldn’t resist comment about Sterling’s intrusive presence. During Tuesday’s Dodgers-Mets game, Howie Rose said he’s going to take another look at his “Sgt. Peppers” album cover because Sterling, perhaps next to Marilyn Monroe, must be in there, somewhere.
Ha!
In other news, how about A.J. Burnett last night? Frankie Cervelli does a great job of getting the best out of Yankee starters, doesn’t he?
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