MINNEAPOLIS -- As Robinson Cano packed his bags and awaited the Mariners' flight out of frigid Minnesota on Sunday, he wasn't sorry to leave behind the coldest conditions he can remember in his 14-year Major League career.
"It's not baseball weather right now," Cano said after Sunday's series finale was postponed due to freezing temperatures and an impending snow. "The past few days have been crazy. I can't wait for it to warm up."
But the eight-time All-Star hasn't let the chilly temperatures cool off a hot start to his fifth season with Seattle.
While much of the Mariners' early attention has gone to strong early impressions by new teammate Dee Gordon, the up-and-coming Mitch Haniger and even spring sensation Daniel Vogelbach, Cano has quietly burst out of the gates by hitting .