Ordinarily, when people say "presented without comment" that *is* their comment. I think this falls into the category of "things are hardly ever as meaningful or meaningful in the same way as they initially seem." Somebody will pay Robinson Cano a lot of money to play baseball in 2014. We'll see what this means when that happens.

Outside of the Jay-Z-as-agent story, I don't think this would be a smart deal for the Mariners, who need more than Cano to contend. And I'm not sure it would be a smart deal for Cano if he has any interest in polishing off a Hall of Fame resume. That'd be a tough park for your decline phase.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/06/report-mariners-break-off-talks-with-robinson-cano-after-jay-z-overplayed-his-hand/

Report: Mariners break off talks with Robinson Cano after Jay Z “overplayed his hand”
Aaron Gleeman Dec 6, 2013, 8:55 AM EST

Just when it looked like Robinson Cano was ready to say goodbye to the Yankees and sign a massive long-term contract with the Mariners talks have broken down and Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports that “Cano’s chances of landing in Seattle have apparently ended on a sour note.”

According to Feinsand the contract talks “collapsed after Jay Z apparently overplayed his hand in a negotiating session with the Mariners” by asking for a 10-year, $252 million deal following “assurances” that Seattle would do $225 million over nine years. Mariners chief executive officer Howard Lincoln reportedly “exploded” after Jay Z upped the demands mid-meeting.

Cano’s father, Jose Cano, spoke publicly about the situation earlier Thursday, saying that “the Yankees don’t seem to want him” and adding to speculation that the second baseman was ready to leave New York. Yet if Feinsand’s sources are correct the Mariners are no longer an option for Cano, leaving the Yankees as “his lone suitor” despite a significantly lesser offer believed to be in the seven-year, $170 million range.

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