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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

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.


Randomly selected Met Player

Dick Stuart
Born: November 7, 1932
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: December 15, 2002 at Redwood City, Cal.
Stuart
Years with Mets: 1966

31 games. 4 hr, 13 rbi, 0.218
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2012 Game Results
05/21 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Rauch (L, 3-3)
05/22 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Dickey (W, 6-1)
05/23 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Niese (W, 3-2)
09/24 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Mejia (W, 1-1)
09/25 Pirates 10, Mets 6 McHugh (L, 0-3)
09/26 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Hefner (W, 3-7)
09/27 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Dickey (W, 20-6)
2012 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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