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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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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

Victor Diaz
Born: December 10, 1981
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Diaz
Years with Mets: 2004 - 2006

110 games. 15 hr, 48 rbi, 0.260
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Mets vs. Washington Nationals
2013 Game Results
04/19 Mets 7, Nationals 1 Harvey (W, 4-0)
04/20 Nationals 7, Mets 6 Edgin (L, 0-1)
04/21 Mets 2, Nationals 0 Gee (W, 1-3)
06/04 Nationals 3, Mets 2 Parnell (L, 4-2)
06/05 Mets 10, Nationals 1 Gee (W, 4-6)
06/28 Nationals 6, Mets 4 Parnell (L, 5-4)
06/29 Mets 5, Nationals 1 Gee (W, 6-7)
06/30 Nationals 13, Mets 2 Wheeler (L, 1-1)
07/26 Mets 11, Nationals 0 Mejia (W, 1-0)
07/26 Nationals 2, Mets 1 Hawkins (L, 3-2)
07/27 Nationals 4, Mets 1 Gee (L, 7-8)
07/28 Nationals 14, Mets 1 Torres (L, 1-2)
08/30 Mets 3, Nationals 2 Gee (W, 10-9)
08/31 Mets 11, Nationals 3 Wheeler (W, 7-3)
09/01 Nationals 6, Mets 5 Germen (L, 1-2)
09/09 Nationals 9, Mets 0 Torres (L, 3-4)
09/10 Nationals 6, Mets 3 Gee (L, 11-10)
09/11 Nationals 3, Mets 0 Wheeler (L, 7-5)
09/12 Nationals 7, Mets 2 Harang (L, 0-1)
2013 totals: 7 wins, 12 losses



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