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Today is April 5

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New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.

New York Mets purchased Dan Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981.

New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982.

New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Machado on April 5, 1989.

New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Phil Seibel on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers on April 5, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on April 5, 2016.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Teheran on April 5, 2024.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

What's Going On Here; News Item: Mets trade Agee for Rich Chiles
New York Daily News, November 29, 1972
Dick Young suggests that Tommie Agee was traded because he and Cleon Jones had become "too thick" and one of them had to go.
Tags: Tommie Agee, Rich Chiles, Cleon Jones.


Randomly selected Met Player

Gabriel Ynoa
Born: May 26, 1993
at La Vega, Dominican Republic
Ynoa
Years with Mets: 2016

10 games. 1 - 0, 6.38
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
2004 Game Results
05/14 Mets 8, Astros 3 Trachsel (W, 4-3)
05/15 Astros 7, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 0-2)
05/16 Mets 3, Astros 2 Wheeler (W, 2-0)
08/10 Mets 7, Astros 3 Trachsel (W, 10-8)
08/11 Astros 5, Mets 4 Looper (L, 2-3)
08/12 Mets 2, Astros 1 Zambrano (W, 2-0)
2004 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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