NEW YORK _ There could be a hundred different reasons why Robinson Cano hasn't shown up at Citi Field in four days. But in these corona- virus times, only one seems to be officially categorized as a closely guarded, tight-lipped secret by the Mets.
Major League Baseball's policy _ which the Mets are following to the letter _ leaves people to draw their own conclusions, fair or not. And whatever unspecified issue Cano is dealing with, obviously the health and well-being of the second baseman and his family take precedence above all else.
"If a player does want to comment on the reasons for which he's not at the ballpark, we support him in doing so on his own," general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Friday. "But from our standpoint, we're going to continue to try to create some protection of individual rights and focus our attention on the people that are here at the ballpark."
