Why boo robinson cano

Cano had an infield hit in five at-bats, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Like I say, it's not a distraction to me. Upon his first return to Yankee Stadium as a Seattle Mariner, Cano was mostly booed and taunted by the fans he starred in front of for nearly a decade.

The crowd was sparse by Yankee Stadium standards on a damp, frigid Tuesday night, but it was loud, booing Cano his entire first at-bat and switching to cheers when CC Sabathia struck him out on a pitch. During the at-bat, while most booed, some stood up and clapped. Sabathia added he was unsurprised by the negativity. Cano had said on "The Tonight Show" that he hoped to receive a standing ovation.

Prior to the game, wearing a Seattle Mariners cap and sporting a beard he was forbidden to grow per New York Yankees policy, the All-Star second baseman declined to answer any questions about his winter breakup from the only franchise he had known.

While he said he is happy with the choice he made, he didn't want to discuss it any further. Cano admitted Seattle is "different" than New York, beginning with the 27 championships the Yankees have won compared to the Mariners' empty trophy case. They made a decision and I guess we're both happy, because I'm happy where I'm at right now and I'm happy to be a Mariner, and good luck to them. The Yankees had no plans for a video tribute for Cano on Tuesday.

The team's thought process, according to a person briefed on the discussions, was that they have not acknowledged others in such a fashion in the past. Cano's case was a bit different because no players have left the team after the Yankees were outbid by tens of millions. The Yankees were leaving it up to their fans to determine how Cano should be received.

Cano tried to tip the scales a little in his favor as he planned on having more than family and friends attend, while also purchasing tickets for a couple of hundred Bronx Little Leaguers.

After which, Cano appeared out of a phone booth-like box behind it. Trent Rosecrans 3 min read. Predicting landing spots for top 20 free agents R. Anderson 5 min read. How secure is Rob Manfred's job?

Dayn Perry 7 min read. Top offseason question for each team Mike Axisa 19 min read. Anderson 1 min read. Cano is back in New York for the first time since signing with the Mariners, and the topic of whether or not Yankees fans should boo him is floating around on talk radio and on the web today.

I suspect he can handle it. We and our partners use cookies on this site to provide a better experience with content, analytics, ads and to help improve security on our site.

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