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The Yankees, Unobstructed — June 6

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As the attention of baseball fans turned towards the retirement of a legend and a perfect game-gone-awry this past week, the Yankees continued creeping up on first base (and baseball’s best record).The Yankees have been playing pretty good baseball, but their success has been the result of a delicate balance between THE GOOD and THE BAD….The GoodRobinson Cano for MVP: Cano is arguably having the best offensive season in baseball. He’s 2nd in the American League in avg. (.363), 2nd in runs (41), 5th in OBP (.402), 4th in RBI (45) and 8th in home runs (12). What’s more, he’s proven himself to be an elite fielding second basemen. Cano has the second highest range factor in the American League.Cy Young candidate Phil Hughes: With 15 strikeouts and only two walks in his last two starts, the 23 year old has emerged as the most reliable starter on a staff of pitchers a generation older than he.