Robinson Cano’s Bonehead Play (VIDEO)
Robinson Cano is one of the best players in baseball, but on Wednesday night, he committed one of the most bonehead baseball plays I've ever seen.
With the Mariners trailing 5-2 against the Dodgers, Cano was at 3rd base with Nelson Cruz on 2nd. Logan Morrison walked to load the bases -- except Cano thought the bases were already loaded, and he thought the walk to Morrison scored him.
Thus, he trotted home, and was promptly tagged out by the heads-up Dodgers.
It's pretty basic baseball: Know the situation. How many outs. Where the force is. If you're running, are you forced? Not complicated. Especially when you make $240 million.
As a Mariners fan who was watching the game, it was absolutely bone crushing. A team that is projected by many to go to the playoffs committing a mental mistake of that magnitude? Doesn't do much for the confidence.
After the game, Cano said: "I feel in that situation that I was the dumbest guy in the game. There's no excuse for that."
He also added it was most likely the dumbest play of his career.
The Mariners lost 5-2 after this play all but killed the sixth inning rally.