Schadenfreude 136 (A Continuing Series)

George A. King III, Post:

Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two. One …

We aren't talking ready for blastoff. How about a system-wide meltdown? ...

If you believe Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, panic hasn't surfaced inside the Yankees' clubhouse that was so quiet you could hear the mice belch.

Ken Davidoff, Post:

The Yankees don't just lose ballgames anymore. Each day turns into a brand new saga, replete with heartbreak, aches and pains and scapegoats.

Yesterday, Robinson Cano took his turn in the Yankees' trainers' room and dunk tank ...

Cringe-worthy moment number one came with two outs in the top of the eighth. With the game tied, Cano hit a soft line drive to third baseman Elliott Johnson, who at first appeared to glove the ball and then dropped it. Cano didn’t run out of the box — a bad habit of his, as we know — thereby giving Johnson the time he needed to recover and throw to first for the third out. ...

Lowlight number two arrived in the bottom of the eighth inning, with the game tied, 3-3. With two outs and Ryan Roberts on second base, Tampa Bay catcher Chris Gimenez stroked a grounder to the right-side hole. Cano chased after it, reached down — and let the ball get under his glove, allowing Roberts to score the go-ahead run.

John Harper, Daily News:

Cano's history of nonchalance ... cost him. He thought he was going to get to Chris Gimenez's ground ball toward the hole, but in such a crucial situation, he should have dived to keep the ball in the infield and prevent Ryan Roberts from scoring from second base.

It's like a baserunner deciding to steal third as the go-ahead run so that he can score on a sacrifice fly. It's a great play but he better be sure he can make it. Otherwise he's an idiot.