Cano Wants To Lead Mariners By Example
Robinson Cano stepped onto the field as a member of the Seattle Mariners for the first time on Tuesday.
Cano received a $240 million deal from the Mariners and hopes to lead the club by example, especially with a different atmosphere than he was used to in New York.
"It's a little different," Cano said, smiling as he stroked his chin. "Now I know I don't have to shave every two days. I'm going to keep it. Let's see how good I do this year with this."
Cano declined to bite on the comments of Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long, who earlier this week critiqued the second baseman's habit of not always running out ground balls.
"I like to go by example," Cano said. "When you talk too much, people don't listen. If you go out there and play every single day, that's the biggest example you can show to a kid.
"When I signed here, the first thing they told me was, 'We didn't sign you so that you can do it all.' I'm not trying to put any pressure on myself. I'm not thinking, 'I have this contract, and I have to do this and that.' I'm just going to keep going out there and playing the same game I did in New York."