100% a big, fat blessing in disguise.
One of the best... absolute BEST things that could happen going into next year. Get that millstone from around the neck of this team for the entire season.
Cano was good (overrated, but good) when he was with the Yankees... then he was already an albatross in Seattle when Brodie Van Wagenen (thank God he got fired. One of the worst GM's EVER) took him and Nunez off of their hands... AND added in the Mets' 2 best prospects (Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn) to boot.
That was a ridiculously horrible, one-sided trade right from the get go. And frankly it was the beginning of the end for BVW... as Nunez and Cano kept the Mets from getting into the playoffs in 2019 (they both sucked last year) and didn't do enough to help them get into the playoffs this year. Goes to show you that sports agents, as smart as they think they are, can not hold a candle to real GM's.
And no, unlike a few on here I am not into patting myself on the back... but the moment I saw the entirety of that trade I knew that Van Wagenen was not cut out for the GM job, and started counting the days until he would be gone. And yes, I realize he made that trade within a couple of months of being hired. But that didn't matter. Just looking at how he got fleeced I knew he sucked.
No offense to Robinson Cano but... I hope he never plays another inning for the Mets again. And yes, for the love of God... please put Jeff McNeil back at 2nd base, where he belongs!... just as you are saying
@lavuuk153. Amazing that they have messed with him since he is right now a better hitter and overall player than Cano.
Typical Mets stupidity... Here's hoping Cohen and Co. change all of that for the better!