Cano’s Fracture Leads to Broken Lineup… What Now?

Greetings, friends. The dark days are upon us once again. How shall we traverse the lonely road, this time?

If that series with the Tigers wasn’t gross enough for you, then prepare your barf bags. Robinson Cano is seemingly headed for a long stint on the disabled list with a fifth metacarpal fracture in his throwing hand. The injury occurred when Cano was struck in the hand by a pitch from Tigers pitcher Blaine Hardy.

Cano has relatively regressed since his hot start to the season. However, losing your highest-paid player at a premier position is less than ideal. Not only is there now a hole at second base, but there is a hole at the third spot in the Mariners everyday lineup as well.

So,…