Mets Front Office Made a Statement With Robinson Cano

Nobody wins a World Series in April, and the New York Mets are no exception. They may have the best record in baseball, but they are now setting a standard of winning by choosing to DFA Robinson Cano, essentially eating $38 million dollars. Nobody will want him in a trade.

The Mets didn’t have to do this move with all teams’ rosters shrinking by two today to make up for the short spring training. They did it because, at any position, he just wasn’t hitting. Talking about a player’s past achievements can only take you so far and the Mets have a talented group complete with bench players. Cano stood out like a sore thumb and even with the designated hitter in place, that wasn’t enough. When you’re done, you’re done. And Steven Cohen took the financial hit to keep their focus on winning and their fans applaud that statement.

MLB Baseball Problem Is Peaking

Early in the season, the New York Mets were getting beaned a bit more than usual. Their team number is around 20 at this point and considering they have played 23 games, that’s alarming. The numbers are high all around baseball as well.

In June of 2018, MLB bought Rawlings. At the time there were some concerns raised but there was no real governing body standing up to say this could be a problem. Well, a few years later, and now that spider tack is out of the game, it’s a problem.

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Olympic Baseballs Got It Right

During the Summer Olympics, I kept hearing about the baseball they were using and how pitchers loved it. I bought one to see what they were talking about, and the leather is more greppable or tacky. They are pre-treated and that’s what can give pitcher’s a better spin rate but better control when you’re buzzing back batters. Remember, nobody wants to get hit with 100 MPH fastballs. Nobody.

How Many Baseballs Are Out There?

It turns out that there were two balls used during the 2021 season. This was talked about as a supply and demand issue, so Rawlings supplemented these other balls into the order that is set well before a season begins. Players figured it out, but it took a while, and it may have affected some of their performances.

Now the easier-to-grip baseball is being used in the minors as a tester. If that works, it likely does away with the Mississippi Mud that baseball has used for over 90 years. It seems like the game has evolved to the point where the pre-treated balls are necessary. That way it’s uniform and nobody gets an edge. With all the changes that have been instituted in the game recently, this is likely the next one.