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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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Carlos: Ya Gotta Believe in Mets: New slugger, new attitude
New York Daily News, January 12, 2005
The Mets follow up their signing of Pedro Martinez by coming to a deal with the year's premier free agent, Carlos Beltran. But John Harper of the News plays the part of party pooper: "If pitchers flop, GM's big splash will be a wash."
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jason Hardtke
Born: September 15, 1971
at Milwaukee, Wis.
Hardtke
Years with Mets: 1996, 1997

49 games. 2 hr, 14 rbi, 0.230
12 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1998 Game Results
07/31 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 0-6)
08/01 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Reed (W, 12-7)
08/02 Mets 9, Dodgers 3 Reynoso (W, 2-0)
08/03 Dodgers 8, Mets 5 McMichael (L, 2-3)
08/28 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Cook (W, 8-4)
08/29 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Leiter (W, 13-5)
08/30 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Yoshii (L, 5-8)
08/31 Mets 8, Dodgers 3 Reed (W, 16-8)
1998 totals: 5 wins, 3 losses



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