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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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Joe Knows the Score; Nobody Wants Seaver
New York Daily News, June 1, 1977
As Joe Torre is hired as Mets manager, Daily News columnist Dick Young continues his vendetta that would eventually lead Tom Seaver to be traded to Cincinnati.
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Dennis Bennett
Born: October 5, 1939
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: March 23, 2012 at Klamath Falls, Ore.
Bennett
Years with Mets: 1967

8 games. 1 - 1, 5.13
14 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2016 Game Results
07/26 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Syndergaard (L, 9-5)
07/26 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Colon (W, 9-5)
07/27 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Familia (L, 2-2)
08/23 Mets 7, Cardinals 4 Gsellman (W, 1-0)
08/24 Cardinals 8, Mets 1 deGrom (L, 7-7)
08/25 Mets 10, Cardinals 6 Lugo (W, 1-2)
2016 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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