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Today is January 5

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New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.

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Bud Didn't Understand
Newsday, October 1, 1991
Marty Noble takes a sympathetic, but unvarnished, look at Bud Harrelson's recently concluded tenure as Mets manager, and outlines his failings.
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Chuck McElroy
Born: October 1, 1967
at Port Arthur, Tex.
McElroy
Years with Mets: 1999

15 games. 0 - 0, 3.38
7 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2004 Game Results
04/30 Padres 7, Mets 6 Yates (L, 1-3)
05/01 Padres 3, Mets 1 Franco (L, 0-2)
05/02 Mets 6, Padres 2 Glavine (W, 4-1)
08/23 Padres 9, Mets 4 Heilman (L, 0-1)
08/24 Padres 3, Mets 1 Benson (L, 2-2)
08/25 Padres 4, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 9-5)
08/26 Padres 10, Mets 3 Trachsel (L, 10-11)
2004 totals: 1 win, 6 losses



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