Typically, on the eve of a new series, I will brew up a cup of coffee and retreat to my home office where I will spend an hour or more reading about the next opponent.
When the New York Mets announced they had released Robinson Cano it was intriguing to consider just how much the landscape has changed since the day Cano and Edwin Diaz first slipped on the Mets pinstripes for the media.
The writing was on the wall for Robinson Cano. His tenure with the Mets was coming to an end. At age 39, he coasted into 2022 with his career on fumes.
If Robinson Cano needs some perspective, all he needs to do is pick up the phone and call Michael Cuddyer. After the 2015 season, Cuddyer retired. It wouldn't be so memorable if it weren't for the circumstances surrounding his decision.