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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 a Relief: Thor & Familia close out L.A.
New York Daily News, October 16, 2015
The Mets win the deciding fifth game of the 2015 NLDS over the Dodgers and advance to the NLCS to face the Cubs.
Tags: Jeurys Familia, Noah Syndergaard.


Randomly selected Met Player

Cory Sullivan
Born: August 20, 1979
at Tulsa, Okla.
Sullivan
Years with Mets: 2009

64 games. 2 hr, 15 rbi, 0.250
17 runs, 7 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2009 Game Results
04/13 Padres 6, Mets 5 Stokes (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 7, Padres 2 Perez (W, 1-1)
04/16 Padres 6, Mets 5 Maine (L, 0-1)
08/06 Padres 8, Mets 3 Hernandez (L, 7-6)
08/07 Padres 6, Mets 2 Rodriguez (L, 2-3)
08/08 Padres 3, Mets 1 Parnell (L, 2-4)
08/09 Mets 5, Padres 1 Santana (W, 13-8)
2009 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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