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New York Mets claimed Greg Goossen on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 9, 1965.

New York Mets sold Michael Tonkin to the Minnesota Twins on April 9, 2024.

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Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
New York Daily News, December 11, 1971
At the time it looked like it was the "Jim Fregosi trade" but history now knows it as the "Nolan Ryan trade". One hundred years from now, this will still probably be among the worst trades in Mets history.
Tags: Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan.


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Jason Vargas
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2016 Game Results
04/22 Mets 6, Braves 3 Harvey (W, 1-3)
04/23 Mets 8, Braves 2 Matz (W, 2-1)
04/24 Mets 3, Braves 2 deGrom (W, 2-0)
05/02 Mets 4, Braves 1 Colon (W, 2-1)
05/03 Braves 3, Mets 0 Harvey (L, 2-4)
05/04 Mets 8, Braves 0 Matz (W, 4-1)
06/17 Braves 5, Mets 1 Harvey (L, 4-9)
06/18 Braves 4, Mets 3 Reed (L, 1-1)
06/19 Braves 6, Mets 0 deGrom (L, 3-4)
06/23 Braves 4, Mets 3 Reed (L, 1-2)
06/24 Mets 8, Braves 6 Robles (W, 2-3)
06/25 Mets 1, Braves 0 Reed (W, 2-2)
06/26 Braves 5, Mets 2 Colon (L, 6-4)
09/09 Mets 6, Braves 4 Robles (W, 6-4)
09/10 Braves 4, Mets 3 Goeddel (L, 1-1)
09/11 Mets 10, Braves 3 Lugo (W, 4-2)
09/19 Braves 7, Mets 3 Syndergaard (L, 13-9)
09/20 Braves 5, Mets 4 Gsellman (L, 2-2)
09/21 Braves 4, Mets 3 Familia (L, 3-4)
2016 totals: 9 wins, 10 losses



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