This tantalizing Mets surge sets up a classic dilemma

There’s two ways to look at the Mets’ recent surge.

There is Red from “The Shawshank Redemption,” who would caution fans to protect themselves from inevitable letdown.

“Hope is a dangerous thing,” Red tells Andy Dufresne in the movie. “Hope can drive a man insane.”

Then there’s Dufresne’s outlook, which would encourage fans to believe in unlikely fortune.