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New York Mets traded Gary Bennett to the Colorado Rockies for Ender Chavez on August 23, 2001.

New York Mets released Brian Dozier on August 23, 2020.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Larkin keeps Phillips' recruiting plan from taking flight
New York Daily News, July 23, 2000
Also, "Stopping short of Barry bandwagon" by Vic Ziegel. About the Mets' attempt to add Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin for the 2000 pennant drive.


Randomly selected Met Player

Argenis Reyes
Born: September 25, 1982
at Santiago, Dominican Republic
Reyes
Years with Mets: 2008, 2009

58 games. 1 hr, 3 rbi, 0.205
13 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1998 Game Results
05/15 Giants 3, Mets 2 McMichael (L, 1-2)
05/16 Mets 4, Giants 1 Reed (W, 4-2)
05/17 Giants 4, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 3-3)
08/04 Mets 7, Giants 6 Cook (W, 7-4)
08/05 Giants 6, Mets 4 Jones (L, 7-7)
08/06 Mets 9, Giants 8 Wendell (W, 4-0)
08/25 Giants 7, Mets 3 Reed (L, 15-8)
08/26 Mets 4, Giants 1 Nomo (W, 4-4)
08/27 Giants 11, Mets 3 Reynoso (L, 5-1)
1998 totals: 4 wins, 5 losses



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