Mets, Phils on opposite paths since '07
Photo credit: Christopher Pasatieri | New York Mets catcher Josh Thole (30) is tagged out by Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins (11) after he tried to stretch his double into a triple during the bottom of the second inning. (May 29, 2011)
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The question posed by a Phillies official this week seemed innocent enough, but spoke volumes about the gulf that now separates one of baseball's premier franchises from its hapless rival to the north.
"Are they going to re-sign Jose Reyes?" the person said. "I mean, they're still the New York Mets, right?"
That's what it says across the front of the blue-and-orange uniforms, even if...
