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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

The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
Newsday, December 15, 1975
Joe Gergen of Newsday generally approves of the deal that sent Rusty Staub to Detroit for Mickey Lolich. He even speculates that Lolich might displace Jerry Koosman in 1976.
Tags: Jerry Koosman, Mickey Lolich, Rusty Staub.


Randomly selected Met Player

Brian Dozier
Born: May 15, 1987
at Fulton, Miss.
Dozier
Years with Mets: 2020

7 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.133
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2014 Game Results
06/06 Giants 4, Mets 2 Torres (L, 2-3)
06/07 Giants 5, Mets 4 Mejia (L, 4-3)
06/08 Giants 6, Mets 4 Wheeler (L, 2-6)
08/01 Giants 5, Mets 1 Niese (L, 5-7)
08/02 Mets 4, Giants 2 deGrom (W, 6-5)
08/03 Giants 9, Mets 0 Colon (L, 10-9)
08/04 Giants 4, Mets 3 Mejia (L, 5-4)
2014 totals: 1 win, 6 losses



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