I'd like to see him stick around in the majors.  I think it would be cool to see someone play past 50 and not be a Minnie Minoso-like stunt.  I had hoped Jesse Orosco would be the first one to do it.

Interesting piece of trivia: Franco has played more games at Exhibition Stadium in his career than at SkyDome/Rogers Centre.

My reaction: "damn, there is no active player in the majors older than I am".

Julio was a godsend.  The Mets must win this year and ensure that Julio gets his ring. They ought to give him a box seat above the home dugout, with an orthopedic support for his back, as a retirement present. 

My reaction: "damn, there is no active player in the majors older than I am".

Heh, I actually considered including something like that as an option. For my part, well, thank you Roger Clemens ... he's a year older than my older sister, though I doubt he will make it to 50. He'd probably still be throwing 93 at that age if he wanted to, though.

Also Jamie Moyer, Randy Johnson, David Wells, Barry Bonds, Roberto Hernandez (is he still active?), Kenny Rogers, Craig Biggio, Orlando Hernandez and Ruben Sierra (again -- is he still active?) ... all of whom are younger than Clemens but older than me. Yay! There's hope!

How about thoese Mets -- Franco, Duque and Sierra all on the same team. That may skew some roster averages a bit!

My reaction: "damn, there is no active player in the majors older than I am".

You know that Rickey took the coaching job with one eye (both eyes?) to being reinstated as a player. That would restore the order that a Franco-less world needs.

"Julio-less" world, Chuck.  This Franco's condition is not yet grave!

It should be "Hello, Edmonton Cracker-Cats!".  They need all the help they can get right now.