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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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Mazzilli to Texas for 2 prospects
New York Daily News, April 2, 1982
Trades for "prospects" don't generally get fans very excited, but in this case the two prospects were Walt Terrell (who would eventually be traded for Howard Johnson) and Ron Darling.
Tags: Ron Darling, Lee Mazzilli, Walt Terrell.


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Ryan Church
Born: October 14, 1978
at Santa Barbara, Cal.
Church
Years with Mets: 2008, 2009

157 games. 14 hr, 71 rbi, 0.278
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Mets vs. Florida Marlins
2005 Game Results
04/15 Mets 4, Marlins 0 Heilman (W, 1-1)
04/16 Mets 4, Marlins 3 Looper (W, 1-1)
04/17 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 0-2)
04/20 Marlins 9, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 1-2)
04/21 Mets 10, Marlins 1 Martinez (W, 2-0)
05/26 Mets 12, Marlins 4 Benson (W, 3-1)
05/27 Mets 1, Marlins 0 Martinez (W, 5-1)
05/28 Mets 6, Marlins 1 Ishii (W, 1-3)
05/29 Marlins 6, Mets 3 Bell (L, 0-2)
07/01 Mets 7, Marlins 6 Hernandez (W, 3-2)
07/02 Marlins 7, Mets 3 Benson (L, 6-3)
07/03 Marlins 3, Mets 0 Zambrano (L, 4-7)
09/02 Marlins 4, Mets 2 Zambrano (L, 7-11)
09/03 Marlins 5, Mets 4 Padilla (L, 1-1)
09/04 Mets 7, Marlins 1 Seo (W, 7-1)
09/20 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Heilman (W, 5-3)
09/21 Mets 5, Marlins 4 Hernandez (W, 7-6)
09/22 Marlins 2, Mets 1 Martinez (L, 15-8)
2005 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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