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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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What's the Deal? Trade for Brewers' Gomez 'will not transpire'
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), July 30, 2015
A deadline deal for Carlos Gomez of the Brewers suddenly falls through. As a result, the Mets would pivot to Yoenis Cespedes, which would prove beneficial.
Tags: Wilmer Flores, Carlos Gomez, Zack Wheeler.


Randomly selected Met Player

Bob Heise
Born: May 12, 1947
at San Antonio, Tex.
Heise
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1969

26 games. 0 hr, 4 rbi, 0.295
11 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2011 Game Results
08/08 Mets 9, Padres 8 Isringhausen (W, 3-2)
08/09 Mets 5, Padres 4 Carrasco (W, 1-2)
08/10 Padres 9, Mets 5 Dickey (L, 5-11)
08/11 Padres 3, Mets 2 Niese (L, 11-9)
08/15 Mets 5, Padres 4 Acosta (W, 1-0)
08/16 Padres 6, Mets 1 Niese (L, 11-10)
08/17 Mets 7, Padres 3 Gee (W, 11-4)
2011 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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