Maybe, finally, the Mariners have their answer for why their $240 million-man has been struggling so much in the second year of a decade-long contract. News has come to light, today and over the weekend, that Robinson Cano has been battling a stomach illness for some time now.
USA Today's Jorge Ortiz has the story today, citing Cano's grandfather's passing and now this ailment as two tough things the second baseman has had to deal with here in 2015.
"When things go well, people like everything you do,'' Cano said.