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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

Voice Of The Fan: Met Fan Speaks
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 25, 1962
Two very early Mets fans, Vinny Galasso and Tom Rossetti, write to their local newspaper to say they'd rather cheer for a losing Mets team than a winning Yankees team.


Randomly selected Met Player

Taylor Buchholz
Born: October 13, 1981
at Lower Merion, Pa.
Buchholz
Years with Mets: 2011

23 games. 1 - 1, 3.12
26 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
2011 Game Results
04/19 Astros 6, Mets 1 Niese (L, 0-3)
04/20 Astros 4, Mets 3 Dickey (L, 1-3)
04/21 Mets 9, Astros 1 Capuano (W, 2-1)
05/13 Mets 6, Astros 4 Misch (W, 1-0)
05/14 Astros 7, Mets 3 Dickey (L, 1-5)
05/15 Mets 7, Astros 4 Capuano (W, 3-4)
2011 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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