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Today is May 5

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New York Mets signed free agent Eric Gunderson on May 5, 1994.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Lagares on May 5, 2006.

New York Mets released Ben Johnson on May 5, 2008.

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Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


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Jeff Brigham
Born: February 16, 1992
at Federal Way, Wash.
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37 games. 1 - 3, 5.26
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2008 Game Results
06/02 Giants 10, Mets 2 Perez (L, 4-4)
06/03 Mets 9, Giants 6 Martinez (W, 1-0)
06/04 Mets 5, Giants 3 Maine (W, 6-4)
07/08 Mets 7, Giants 0 Pelfrey (W, 7-6)
07/09 Mets 5, Giants 0 Santana (W, 8-7)
07/10 Mets 7, Giants 3 Schoeneweis (W, 1-2)
2008 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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