3 reasons why Mets fans are done with Robinson Cano

2. Mets fans have been done with Robinson Cano since his PED suspension.

The 2020 season came as a big shock to Mets fans. Cano went from looking like an average hitter at best to all of a sudden re-discovering his form in the shortened 2020 season.

He went on to slash .316/.352/.544 with ten home runs and 30 RBI in just 49 games and 171 at-bats. In 2019, he had 13 home runs and 39 RBI hitting third consistently in 390 at-bats. Cano posted a 143 OPS+ in 2020 compared to a 93 OPS+ in 2019. He somehow as a 37-year-old went from a below-average hitter to an all-star level hitter.

While I didn't expect Cano to be this good in 2021, it did give me some sort of hope that Cano might at least be an average hitter. He truly looked like the Robinson Cano of old in that season.

That jump, of course, was due to Cano's second PED suspension. Cano went from a guy who was certainly going to be in the Hall of Fame one day as the best offensive second baseman ever to a guy who I don't think gets in because of the PED usage.

This second suspension caused Cano to miss the entire 2021 season. While this was a blessing in disguise at the time, that meant Cano was going to return in 2022 after not playing for over a year and as a 39-year-old. A disaster waiting to happen.

3. Mets fans are done with Robinson Cano because he's not a good baseball player anymore.

Robinson Cano is set to make $24 million dollars this season and next season before his contract expires following the 2023 campaign. He is obviously overpaid, but he's not even good enough to be on this Mets roster.

Cano has been saved by the addition of the DH to the National League. He now has a spot he can play without costing the team too much. However, it's gotten to the point where he just can't play anymore.

The Mets are a very talented ball club and are proving that right out of the gate this season. They're scoring runs and pitching very well. The one massive hole in their lineup is when Cano is in it.

The Mets choosing to start Cano most of the time over guys like Dom Smith and J.D. Davis is insane. I get trying him out to begin the season, but it's very clear he's pretty much done producing at this level. Smith and Davis are way too talented to be on the bench as much as they have been.

Furthermore, when Cano plays he hits sixth most of the time. Above guys like Mark Canha and Jeff McNeil. This is also flat out unacceptable. The Mets have been getting guys on in front of him and because he hits sixth, those guys often remain on base. Cano has one hit in 11 at bats with runners in scoring position and one hit in 16 at bats with runners on base.

Overall, Cano has one home run and three RBI this season. He's slashed .184/.225/.263 with a 47 OPS+. In a year where offense is down, a 47 OPS+ guy playing pretty consistently on a first place team is insane.

Cano has posted a -0.5 WAR while accumulating 38 at bats and six games in the field. In order for his WAR to be that bad he'd have to be performing as badly as he has been.

There is not one thing Cano is good at anymore and that's the biggest reason why I and other Mets fans are done with Robinson Cano. The Mets should be too.