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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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Move All Of 'Em Out? (Why stop at Cone?)
Newsday, August 28, 1992
After the trade of David Cone to the Blue Jays, Newsday columnist Steve Jacobson calls for a complete teardown and rebuild for the Mets.
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Tom Edens
Born: June 9, 1961
at Ontario, Ore.
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Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
1999 Game Results
05/07 Diamondbacks 14, Mets 7 Hershiser (L, 2-3)
05/08 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Yoshii (W, 2-3)
05/09 Diamondbacks 11, Mets 6 Reed (L, 2-1)
05/28 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1 Reed (L, 3-2)
05/29 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 7 Beltran (L, 1-1)
05/30 Diamondbacks 10, Mets 1 Yoshii (L, 5-4)
08/27 Mets 6, Diamondbacks 3 Dotel (W, 5-1)
08/28 Diamondbacks 5, Mets 3 Cook (L, 10-4)
08/29 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 10-9)
1999 totals: 2 wins, 7 losses



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