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New York Mets traded Ray Searage to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Veryzer on January 8, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Spehr of the Atlanta Braves on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets released Joe Crawford on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Dae-Sung Koo on January 8, 2005.

Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Johnson of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2016.

New York Mets claimed Stephen Tarpley on waivers from the Miami Marlins on January 8, 2021.

Seattle Mariners signed Paul Sewald of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Alex Claudio on January 8, 2022.

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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.


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Ken MacKenzie
Born: March 10, 1934
at Gore Bay, Ont., Canada
Died: December 14, 2023 at Guilford, Conn.
MacKenzie
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

76 games. 8 - 5, 4.96
92 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2016 Game Results
08/09 Diamondbacks 5, Mets 3 Robles (L, 5-4)
08/10 Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2 Blevins (L, 4-2)
08/11 Diamondbacks 9, Mets 0 Syndergaard (L, 9-7)
08/15 Diamondbacks 10, Mets 6 Colon (L, 10-7)
08/16 Mets 7, Diamondbacks 5 Syndergaard (W, 10-7)
08/17 Diamondbacks 13, Mets 5 Niese (L, 0-1)
2016 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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