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The terrible message the Mets sent to their fans

Billy Wagner

When the Bernie Madoff case blew open last December, and we wondered how the Mets would function due to the Wilpons' losses, I requested that we all wait and see how things play out before rendering judgment.

Well, I think things have played out long enough. The Billy Wagner trade is the strongest evidence yet that the Mets are prioritizing cash savings over building a deep organization.

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