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Cano DFA'd

G-Fafif
May 02 2022 09:06 AM

Robinson Cano has been designated for assignment.

Johnny Lunchbucket
May 02 2022 09:09 AM
Re: Cano DFA'd

Yay!



Big nads on Steve for that one

Edgy MD
May 02 2022 09:16 AM
Re: Cano DFA'd

Things don't happen until they happen.

Willets Point
May 02 2022 09:17 AM
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Cano cannot.

RealityChuck
May 02 2022 09:21 AM
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I'm delighted the Mets had the guts to do it. One more advantage of having Steve Cohen as owner.

seawolf17
May 02 2022 09:26 AM
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The Wilpons would have doubled down and signed him to an extension.



I think Robbie is a good dude. I wish him the best in his retirement.

Johnny Lunchbucket
May 02 2022 09:26 AM
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Looks like the Red Sox are also eating a giant commitment to Pedro Sandoval.

seawolf17
May 02 2022 09:27 AM
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They should both sign with the Ducks.

Edgy MD
May 02 2022 09:31 AM
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McNeil: Too bad. But hey, I guess that means more playing time for me. At second certainly.



Smith: And that means more time in left for me. Sucks though.



Davis: And hopefully I'll see more time at DH. It's a shame it comes at somebody else's expense, though.



Guillorme: Shit! There goes my defensive replacement gig!



McNeil: I don't think you're looking at this the right way.



Guillorme: Waddaya mean?! You're all pretending to be sad and I'm the only sincere one here! Shit! Shit! SHIT!

Marshmallowmilkshake
May 02 2022 09:41 AM
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Puma had a story about Lindor saying he "wouldn't be happy" if Cano got cut. But, really, what is Lindor supposed to say when he get a question like that?

MFS62
May 02 2022 09:42 AM
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Mets management is making intelligent (baseball-based) decisions for a change.



Later

Willets Point
May 02 2022 09:45 AM
Re: Cano DFA'd

Goodbye Yankee castoff!

roger_that
May 02 2022 09:50 AM
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Where do those of us who pitched a fit at signing a Yankees castoff in the first place go to gloat and scream "I told yuz so!"?



Asking for myself.

MFS62
May 02 2022 09:53 AM
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Where do those of us who pitched a fit at signing a Yankees castoff in the first place go to gloat and scream "I told yuz so!"?



Asking for myself.


They didn't sign him.

The Mets fans screamed because they traded "can't miss" prospect Jared Kelenic for him.

But those screams have so far just been snickers, because Kelenic has hit .175 in over 400 major league at-bats since the trade.

Later

Chad ochoseis
May 02 2022 09:59 AM
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They go right here, I think.



Of course you cut Cano. Nobody ever thought he was worth the money; eating the bad contract was a requirement to get Diaz and his ridiculously good contract.



And putting aside the question as to whether a player who was twice busted for cheating is the person you want in the "good clubhouse guy" role, the fact that his prior OK-ness was likely steroid-fueled means his days of being better than replacement value are probably long gone.

The Hot Corner
May 02 2022 10:19 AM
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Well, this definitely shows how much things have changed with the current Cohen ownership era vs. the Wilpon era Mets. No way in hell, the Wilpons would have ate that salary. They almost assuredly would have optioned Guillorme or Davis, or possibly released Jankowski outright.



It's great to have an ownership that makes decisions based on actual baseball considerations rather than financial ones.

Methead
May 02 2022 11:18 AM
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Man, what a breath of fresh air this new administration is.



I almost wish there was an easy way to make him the most expensive assistant batting / bench coach in history.

Marshmallowmilkshake
May 02 2022 11:41 AM
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Does the $20 million now come off the books for the Mets' CBT?

nymr83
May 02 2022 12:23 PM
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Nice to see Steve Cohen has told the Mets its ok to have 'sunk costs'. While I would have held out a bit longer (based on past results, not salary) this is till a good sign for how the Mets are going to run.

MFS62
May 02 2022 12:36 PM
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Brodie Van Wagenen is Cano's agent.

Is he the agent of any other current Mets, or is the BVW era finally over?



Later

Frayed Knot
May 02 2022 01:03 PM
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He's an ex-agent, so not currently an agent of anyone.

kcmets
May 02 2022 01:19 PM
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I thought they would drag things on for another month but it's probably

best they didn't puss-foot around and wait. He'll hook up with someone,

hopefully way way out west...



bbrdotcom has Robbie's agent history as:

Agents: Roc Nation Sports • Previously: Scott Boras, Bobby Barad, Joe

Rosario, Peter Vescovo

Edgy MD
May 02 2022 01:24 PM
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I really don't think this is about BVW, other than that the original acquisition happened under his watch.



I really don't think this is about the Wilpons, other than that the original acquisition happened under their watch.



A roster trim had to be made, and they determined this was the least costly.



If baseball was played the right way, he might have some utility as a pinch-hitter. Maybe. But that ain't how it is. He and the Panda have to now consider whether it's worth it to catch on and try to be some hurting team's DH.

kcmets
May 02 2022 01:28 PM
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I didn't say it was about BVW, I was pointing out that a generally accurate site

with tons of such data doesn't list him as a current or former agent.



And of course it's not about the Wilpons.



Sorry for jumping in...

Edgy MD
May 02 2022 01:35 PM
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No, of course you didn't. That was suggested above.

Frayed Knot
May 02 2022 01:39 PM
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BVW was his agent at one point, back when that huge FA deal with Seattle was struck. But Cano & he split some time after that and, of course, Brodie was no longer an agent at all at the time of the trade or since his GM stint ended. So, yeah, Cano's DFA'ing (or anyone else's for that matter) has nothing to do with BVW or his time here.

Edgy MD
May 02 2022 01:48 PM
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Roc Nation cut that deal for him. He was their first big client, and them seemingly plucking that deal out of the ether, when it seemed like nobody would be competing with the Yankees, went a long way toward establishing their legitimacy.

Gwreck
May 02 2022 01:54 PM
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Frayed Knot wrote:

He's an ex-agent, so not currently an agent of anyone.


Newsday has a quote from Van Wegenen today, identifying him as Cano's current agent, as COO of Roc Nation sports:



https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/robinson-cano-dfa-mets-roster-cuts-q7dizz3d

kcmets
May 02 2022 02:05 PM
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Well, there ya go!

Lefty Specialist
May 02 2022 02:08 PM
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I didn't think they'd do it, but holy hell this was the right move. Nice to have an owner who can eat $40 million like it was tip money.



Things are a lot more rational now in the lineup and DH rotation. This team just got better.

kcmets
May 02 2022 02:13 PM
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Agreed, word for word.

MFS62
May 02 2022 02:32 PM
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Frayed Knot wrote:

He's an ex-agent, so not currently an agent of anyone.


Newsday has a quote from Van Wegenen today, identifying him as Cano's current agent, as COO of Roc Nation sports:



https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/robinson-cano-dfa-mets-roster-cuts-q7dizz3d


Thank you.

Later

roger_that
May 02 2022 03:02 PM
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No one's happier than I am--I hated Cano as a Yankee, as a Mariner, as a Met--but devil's advocate that I am, why not send Jankowski down now? Does he not have options? Is there some other reason this particular bullet had to be bitten today?

Edgy MD
May 02 2022 03:10 PM
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Jankowski does not have options. The team was forced to remove two players from the big league roster.



The next best option was probably trying to sneak Trevor Williams through waivers.

MFS62
May 02 2022 03:30 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:

Jankowski does not have options.


When I saw Roger_that's comment I immediately went to your roster thread* to check and answer.

Some players had a blank in their status notes, Jankowski had a "0".

I wasn't sure what the difference is.

Thanks.



* = a very trusted source



Later

nymr83
May 02 2022 05:25 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:

Jankowski does not have options. The team was forced to remove two players from the big league roster.



The next best option was probably trying to sneak Trevor Williams through waivers.


Even if Jankowski did have options, he is a more important piece to the roster as currently constructed than Smith/Cano who were pretty redundant with each other. Jankowski is the best defensive outfielder on the roster and the fastest runner BY FAR of the players who dont start most days. He is needed on the bench, unless you are replacing him with Kalil Lee.

Edgy MD
May 02 2022 05:32 PM
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Well, it's roger_that who brought up Travis J. He asked if Janky had options, and I replied that, nay, he doth not.

Fman99
May 02 2022 08:26 PM
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The Hot Corner wrote:

Well, this definitely shows how much things have changed with the current Cohen ownership era vs. the Wilpon era Mets. No way in hell, the Wilpons would have ate that salary. They almost assuredly would have optioned Guillorme or Davis, or possibly released Jankowski outright.



It's great to have an ownership that makes decisions based on actual baseball considerations rather than financial ones.


This

Edgy MD
May 02 2022 08:35 PM
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Mets winless in the post-Canó era.

G-Fafif
May 12 2022 10:17 AM
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[tweet]https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1524782790180581377[/tweet]

Fman99
May 12 2022 02:10 PM
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[tweet]https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1524782790180581377[/tweet]


With a special jersey for him that has a giant hole between the '2' and the '4', for the fork sticking out of his back.

Willets Point
May 12 2022 02:11 PM
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Do the Padres pick up his contract if they sign Cano, or is that still on the Mets books? Not that Cohen can't afford it.

G-Fafif
May 12 2022 02:23 PM
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Pads would pay the prorated minimum.

Frayed Knot
May 27 2022 07:17 PM
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3/23, all singles, 1 BB, 5 Ks as a Padre

Ceetar
May 28 2022 09:35 AM
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doesn't mean much, but Smith hasn't been particularly good either. The Mets still need another bat.

Bob Alpacadaca
Jun 02 2022 05:35 AM
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It appears the Padres are done with Cano as well. He's likely to decline a return to the minors and become a free agent. End of the line?



[url]https://www.sny.tv/articles/former-mets-2b-robinson-cano-optioned-padres-free-agent

roger_that
Jun 02 2022 05:55 AM
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Bob Alpacadaca wrote:
End of the line?



[url]https://www.sny.tv/articles/former-mets-2b-robinson-cano-optioned-padres-free-agent


Well, it's all right, even if the sun don't shine....



[YOUTUBE]UMVjToYOjbM[/YOUTUBE]

Frayed Knot
Jun 02 2022 11:50 AM
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Padres have indeed released Cano.

Edgy MD
Jun 02 2022 11:58 AM
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Your move, Reds.

G-Fafif
Jul 10 2022 07:43 PM
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The Braves have traded for Robinson Cano, who's been getting his swing back with the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres' Triple-A affiliate.

kcmets
Jul 10 2022 07:49 PM
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=G-Fafif post_id=99210 time=1657503838 user_id=55]
The Braves have traded for Robinson Cano, who's been getting his swing back with the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres' Triple-A affiliate.



Maybe he found some new juice! (j/k, kinda)

Edgy MD
Jul 10 2022 07:54 PM
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That's weird though. That's like one of those LA Law episodes where the try to throw the prosecuting attorney off her game by hiring her ex-husband to represent the defendant.



Are the Braves not hot enough that they feel they need to fuck with the Mets' psyches?

kcmets
Jul 10 2022 08:05 PM
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I've never seen an full episode of LA Law.

Probably never a consecutive ten minutes tops.



It would be humorous if he he tests positive next couple of weeks

for something new and whatever.

roger_that
Jul 11 2022 05:05 AM
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It won't be humorous if he has three good games left in him but they're his next three games. Imagine paying a guy millions to take you out of first place for the first time all year.

Lefty Specialist
Jul 11 2022 03:15 PM
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Braves definitely trolling the Mets here. Watch him have a great series.

Marshmallowmilkshake
Jul 11 2022 03:36 PM
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Robinson Cano in a Braves uniform is the best thing ever. They are welcome to anyone else we release, too.

G-Fafif
Aug 01 2022 10:39 AM
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A thread title that works for multiple DFAs of Robinson Cano, this time by the Braves.


In nine games with the Braves, Cano hit .154/.185/.192.


https://sny.tv/articles/robinson-cano-mets-braves

RealityChuck
Aug 01 2022 10:46 AM
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I guess it's rerun season.

Frayed Knot
Aug 01 2022 10:55 AM
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Cano was 4 for 26 as a Brave.

Three of those hits came in a seven AB span vs the Mets in his first two games with Atlanta. After that he went 1-fer-19

Benjamin Grimm
Aug 01 2022 11:15 AM
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So, who's next?



I'm going to guess, for no particular reason, Kansas City.

Ceetar
Aug 01 2022 11:42 AM
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Miami. Make the Dominican fans happy, and it's not like the Marlins care about winning.

MFS62
Aug 01 2022 12:12 PM
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San Diego - even if it is just to keep him from signing with LA.



Later

Frayed Knot
Aug 01 2022 12:14 PM
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San Diego has already released him this year.

Besides, if I'm them I Want him to go to L.A.

He's 15-for-100 across three teams this year (13 singles).

Edgy MD
Aug 01 2022 12:42 PM
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And the Mets have managed to get the best baseball out of him this season of any of his MLB clubs.

Fman99
Aug 01 2022 01:07 PM
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Have we ruled out the goodbye MFY/Cano reunion tour? I'd personally rather watch the 110 year old zombie corpses of ABBA reform but there you go

whippoorwill
Aug 01 2022 02:20 PM
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ABBA is not 110!

Well, the two guys might be

kcmets
Aug 01 2022 02:33 PM
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We've been exaggerating well as a forum this summer, across many spectrums.

Chad ochoseis
Aug 01 2022 02:56 PM
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https://www.logolynx.com/images/logolynx/e8/e810baaa97d748fc1f72eee8e73ddbc8.jpeg>

whippoorwill
Aug 01 2022 03:19 PM
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=kcmets post_id=101755 time=1659386001 user_id=53]
We've been exaggerating well as a forum this summer, across many spectrums.



Lollol

MFS62
Aug 02 2022 10:33 AM
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=MFS62 post_id=101725 time=1659377569 user_id=60]
San Diego - even if it is just to keep him from signing with LA.



Later



I guess they won't need Cano now. :(



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