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Robinson Cano’s ironic injury latest blip in Mets’ farcical drama

And that, to borrow from J. Walter Weatherman in “Arrested Development,” is why you don’t hustle.

Come to think of it, as loyal Twitter follower @seaver_15 suggested to me, that’s also why you don’t expend major resources on a 36-year-old coming off a suspension for illegal performance-enhancing drug usage.

The Mets extended their winning streak Wednesday night to three games with a dramatic, 6-1 victory over the terrible Nationals at Citi Field, with Juan Lagares and new arrival Rajai Davis delivering the key, eighth-inning blows to further wound Washington’s brutal bullpen.

Nevertheless, the contest didn’t pass without piling on more grim humor to the Mets’ already industry-leading total.