Sports this 'n' that

 Robinson Cano's second tour of duty in New York is just about over.

Cano, on the back end of his career, is just below the Mendoza line after last night's action, a product of not only diminishing returns, but also the fallout from having been suspended last year for PED's. The Mets decided to cut bait on Cano this morning as they prepare to play the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves.

Officially, the Mets designated Cano for assignment, meaning they have 10 days to trade or release him or place him on waivers. At this stage of his career, Cano does not have the range at 2nd base like he did with the Yankees or Mariners. Do the Yankees take a chance on bringing Cano back as a DH only, as any other team would at this point? Or is it time for Cano to hang 'em up? We'll soon find out.

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ESPN bloviator general Stephen A. Smith roasted Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving earlier, after Irving went into a tirade about disrespect after the Nets were eliminated by Boston last week in the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. We would love it if someone roasted Smith back, exposing him as a fraud.

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Speaking of bloviators, the world's oldest bloviating baby is heading for Louisville this weekend.

Former president Donald John Narcissus Trump has made it known that he will be at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. However, his core base of supporters, the suburbanites, won't be able to afford face time with the Archduke of Affluenza, who is asking $75,000 for anyone to be just in his presence. It's easy for state GOPers like Mitch McConnell, though he's been on the outs with Citizen Pampers of late, and Rand Paul, the personal eye doctor of GOPers everywhere, but not for Joe & Jane Citizen. Heaven help NBC if they have to give even 10 seconds of airtime to the world's oldest sore loser. I'd rather watch OTB.

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After three weeks, it's clear the USFL 2.0 isn't getting the same kind of attention from the press, at least in print, as it did the first time around.

This weekend's games were bumped off the sports pages because of the NFL Draft, baseball, NBA & NHL playoffs, etc., but if a local paper can include the standings of minor leagues with local teams involved (i.e. the National Arena League), why not give the USFL some love, too?

Somewhere, Rodney Dangerfield is turning in his grave.