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This year, their 50th, promises more frustration and little hope. But as our Met history tells us, miracles occasionally do happen. That is what being a Met fan is about: expect the worst, which will probably happen, although in ways that are unexpected. And every once in awhile something spectacular, something miraculous will take place that makes it all worth it.

On this week’s edition of The Baseball Page Podcast I’m joined by Ms. Tanya Mercado and our topic tonight is New York Mets Baseball. Please join us for a lively discussion about our favorite team, the New York Mets.

Please join Ms. Tanya Mercado and I as we pay tribute to the late great #8, former Montreal Expos and New York Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter on this week's Phil Naessens Show.

But, hell, it's spring training, when hope springs eternal.

Hey guys, another of mine. Thanks for the great feedback on the last one. Thought I'd share my thoughts on the recent Reyes-Rauch-Francisco swap: Considering that the Mets decided that they could not match a six year, $102 million offer for Jose Reyes -- which amounts to only $17 million per year -- it is hard to know exactly what Sandy Alderson's plan is. The Mets could have kept Reyes, a franchise player, but instead they chose Jon Rauch, Frank Francisco, and eight million dollars. And as you know, they did not even deign to make him an offer. Why? Why let the beloved franchise player leave and sign replace him with known mediocrity? All of this -- in conjunction with many of the other moves the Mets have made, both on and off the field over the last few seasons -- leads me inescapably to an unattractive conclusion. None of these moves make sense in terms of the product that Mets fans will see on the field in 2012 or even 2013. So what could be their motivation? It all stinks. It stinks and it leads me, against my will, to an inescapable conclusion. Money. Wilpon money.