DETROIT – Robinson Cano will hit cleanup for the first time as a Mariner Monday night. While the move was made mainly to get Nelson Cruz into the 3 spot and to split up the lefties at the top, the skipper was looking for another upside as well.
"Maybe it will jumpstart us," Lloyd McClendon said, repeating a phrase we have heard countless times this year.
For his part, Cano said he will do nothing different.
"Four is no different than 3," he said when asked if he would be looking to power up at cleanup.