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Today is January 16

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New York Mets traded Billy Beane, Bill Latham and Joe Klink to the Minnesota Twins for Tim Teufel and Pat Crosby on January 16, 1986.

New York Mets traded Ronn Reynolds and Jeff Bittiger to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ronnie Gideon and Rodger Cole on January 16, 1986.

Minnesota Twins signed Randy Niemann of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 16, 1987.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Astacio of the Houston Astros on January 16, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Jorge Sosa of the St. Louis Cardinals on January 16, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Scott Schoeneweis of the Cincinnati Reds on January 16, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Casey Fossum of the Detroit Tigers on January 16, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Adam Wilk on January 16, 2017.

New York Mets signed free agent Jay Bruce of the Cleveland Indians on January 16, 2018.

New York Mets signed free agent Jed Lowrie of the Oakland Athletics on January 16, 2019.

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David deserved better
New York Daily News, September 30, 2018
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Randomly selected Met Player

Mario Diaz
Born: January 10, 1962
at Humacao, P.R.
Diaz
Years with Mets: 1990

16 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.136
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2009
Opponent W L T Pct.
Washington Nationals 10 8 0 .556
Florida Marlins 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Houston Astros 5 1 0 .833
San Francisco Giants 5 3 0 .625
Atlanta Braves 5 13 0 .278
Cincinnati Reds 4 2 0 .667
Colorado Rockies 4 3 0 .571
St. Louis Cardinals 4 5 0 .444
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 3 0 .571
Milwaukee Brewers 3 3 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 3 3 0 .500
San Diego Padres 2 5 0 .286
Boston Red Sox 2 1 0 .667
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 5 0 .286
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 5 0 .167
Baltimore Orioles 1 2 0 .333
New York Yankees 1 5 0 .167
Tampa Bay Rays 1 2 0 .333



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