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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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Frankly, Met fans, Cashen blew it
New York Daily News, January 21, 1984
The Daily News' Jack Lang puts the blame for the loss of Tom Seaver to the White Sox directly on Frank Cashen's shoulders.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Tom Seaver.


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Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

19 games. 8 - 3, 5.38
85 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1991 Game Results
06/07 Mets 6, Astros 3 Simons (W, 2-2)
06/08 Mets 4, Astros 3 Pena (W, 2-0)
06/09 Astros 1, Mets 0 Cone (L, 6-4)
06/10 Astros 6, Mets 4 Franco (L, 1-5)
06/14 Astros 4, Mets 1 Franco (L, 1-6)
06/15 Mets 6, Astros 0 Gooden (W, 6-5)
06/16 Astros 5, Mets 4 Viola (L, 7-4)
08/26 Mets 6, Astros 4 Franco (W, 3-7)
08/27 Astros 8, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 5-10)
09/02 Astros 3, Mets 0 Viola (L, 12-13)
09/03 Mets 6, Astros 1 Young (W, 1-1)
09/04 Astros 8, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-11)
1991 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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