Great call on YES Thursday by John Flaherty, who predicted big things from Robinson Cano based on how he did NOT swing at a pitch:
"Robinson Cano took the first pitch from Byrd in this at-bat, and it was probably the smoothest take that I have seen him have in a long time. That tells me he's kind of getting comfortable now. Look for good things to happen if he can take pitches like that."
Milliseconds later, Cano hit the ball into the rightfield seats.
Later, Joba Chamberlain pumped his fist after getting the third out in the eighth. Uh, oh. Time for another round of debate on that topic.
David Cone noted Chamberlain still is learning how to be a major leaguer, and also acknowledged he comes by his emotion naturally.
Still, he said this: "I didn’t have any problem with a fist pump here and there but it was more for your team. Never look in the other dugout and fist pump to them. That’s a direct show up. Right to your team is OK, fire up your team.
"You don’t want to become a freak show, though. You don’t want to be known for your act. You want to be known for your pitching."
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this is the second time ive heard flaherty say something was going to happen and right after he said it it did happen. it was when matsui was batting talking about the changeup and how Matsui would be looking for it if the pitcher fell behind. The changeup came and he smashed it.
Adam Schefter raises to you that he essentially said every pick in the 1st round of the NFL Draft before Goodell even opened the envelop.