I feel like I’m becoming the resident Cano reporter here at BronxPinstripes, but the stories just keep coming. Last week ex-Mariner’s coach ripped Cano in an interview, saying that last season he was the worst third place hitter he had ever seen. Now another ex-Mariners coach is talking about Cano.
Former M’s third base coach, Rich Donnelly, said he was shocked to hear about Van Slyke’s damming comments on Cano, and that he generally did not agree with them. You can read the full story here, but buried in John Harper’s story is this nugget:
So maybe Van Slyke is just so bitter about being fired that he needed someone to blame.