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New York Mets traded Chris DeWitt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Franco on April 8, 1996.

Cleveland Indians claimed Jason Anderson of the New York Mets on waivers on April 8, 2004.

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The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
Newsday, December 15, 1975
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Mets vs. Florida Marlins
2000 Game Results
05/05 Mets 4, Marlins 1 Leiter (W, 3-0)
05/06 Marlins 9, Mets 1 Pulsipher (L, 0-2)
05/07 Marlins 3, Mets 0 Rusch (L, 1-3)
05/12 Marlins 6, Mets 4 Rusch (L, 1-4)
05/13 Marlins 7, Mets 6 Cook (L, 3-2)
05/14 Mets 5, Marlins 1 Hampton (W, 4-4)
06/26 Mets 10, Marlins 5 Leiter (W, 9-1)
06/27 Mets 5, Marlins 2 Rusch (W, 6-5)
06/28 Mets 6, Marlins 5 Jones (W, 3-3)
07/03 Marlins 2, Mets 0 Wendell (L, 4-4)
07/04 Marlins 9, Mets 8 Jones (L, 0-1)
07/05 Mets 11, Marlins 2 Hampton (W, 8-5)
2000 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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