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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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Tyler Naquin
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at Spring, Tex.
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2000
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 9 3 0 .750
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 2 0 .778
Milwaukee Brewers 7 2 0 .778
Arizona Diamondbacks 7 2 0 .778
Philadelphia Phillies 6 7 0 .462
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 6 7 0 .462
Colorado Rockies 6 3 0 .667
Florida Marlins 6 6 0 .500
Houston Astros 5 2 0 .714
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 4 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 5 2 0 .714
Cincinnati Reds 4 5 0 .444
San Diego Padres 3 6 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 3 5 0 .375
New York Yankees 2 4 0 .333
Toronto Blue Jays 2 1 0 .667
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 .333



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