Mickey Callaway's Handling of Robinson Cano's Injury Proves He's Completely Clueless

It can't be much longer until Mickey Callaway is fired, right? On Friday, the New York Mets manager proved that he is completely clueless as to how to handle Robinson Canó's recent injuries.

When asked if the second baseman would be making a trip to the IL, Callaway said he wasn't sure, but was hoping Canó could get an at-bat during Saturday night's clash.

So, to be clear, Mickey, you want to see if Robinson Canó is injured, by giving him an at-bat and risking further damage to his current ailment?

Canó has been dead weight since joining the Mets in the offseason. He's compiled a .238 batting average with 3 homers and 14 runs batted in through 46 games.

Just as the veteran returned from the injured list after a left quad strain, he wound up re-aggravating the injury, which has kept him out for the past couple of games. Canó himself said he felt really good, which is definitely a positive indication that he should avoid a stint on the shelf, but Callaway's comments prove he's not being careful with his players.

Unfortunately this is a tale as old as time within the Mets organization. For years they've been mishandling injuries left and right, and now Canó is another casualty.

The Mets should certainly have a better grasp of whether or not Canó is ready for game action, which makes the statement from Callaway all the more sickening. He doesn't even seem to be on the same page as his players, which was proven after Friday's loss to the Rockies when Callaway and Jacob deGrom were completely out of sync in post-game interviews.

The Mets are now a combined 107-118 since Callaway took over for Terry Collins just last year. It's understandable that patience needs to be exercised in certain situations, but the Mets are not in that position after an offseason of frivolous spending. With Callaway's incompetence, it's intolerable for him to still have a job.