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Today is January 8

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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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All-Star pick Mazzilli: I should be starting
New York Daily News, July 11, 1979
Lee Mazzilli is a 1979 All-Star (he would, in fact, become the first Met to homer in the All-Star game that year) but feels he should be in the starting lineup.
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Huascar Brazoban
Born: October 15, 1989
at Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2006 Game Results
04/24 Giants 6, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 2-2)
04/25 Mets 4, Giants 1 Trachsel (W, 2-1)
04/26 Mets 9, Giants 7 Oliver (W, 1-0)
06/03 Giants 6, Mets 4 Hernandez (L, 1-1)
06/03 Mets 3, Giants 2 Sanchez (W, 4-0)
06/04 Giants 7, Mets 6 Feliciano (L, 1-2)
2006 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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