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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Milwaukee Braves for Dennis Ribant on August 8, 1964.

New York Mets traded Rob Katzaroff to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Bass on August 8, 1992.

New York Mets traded Lance Johnson, Mark Clark and Manny Alexander to the Chicago Cubs for Turk Wendell, Mel Rojas and Brian McRae on August 8, 1997.

New York Mets released Ryan O'Rourke on August 8, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brad Brach on August 8, 2019.

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Bud: Elster Situation Difficult
Newsday, February 22, 1991
Mets manager Bud Harrelson, in his first (and ultimately only) spring training as skipper, discusses some of his options regarding several players on his roster, including Kevin Elster, Keith Miller, and Mark Carreon.
Tags: Mark Carreon, Kevin Elster, Bud Harrelson, Keith Miller.


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Daniel Garcia
Born: April 12, 1980
at Riverside, Cal.
Garcia
Years with Mets: 2003, 2004

77 games. 5 hr, 23 rbi, 0.227
28 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2011 Game Results
07/25 Mets 4, Reds 2 Dickey (W, 5-8)
07/26 Mets 8, Reds 6 Niese (W, 10-8)
07/27 Mets 8, Reds 2 Pelfrey (W, 6-9)
07/28 Mets 10, Reds 9 Capuano (W, 9-10)
09/26 Reds 6, Mets 5 Byrdak (L, 2-1)
09/27 Reds 5, Mets 4 Thayer (L, 0-3)
09/28 Mets 3, Reds 0 Batista (W, 1-0)
2011 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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