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Today is May 9

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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Mets Land Foy to Play 3d, Send Otis, Johnson to KC
New York Daily News, December 4, 1969
One of the Mets earliest regrettable trades was the one that sent Amos Otis to the Royals for Joe Foy. Otis would go on to play 14 seasons in Kansas City, winning three Gold Gloves and making five All-Star teams. Foy was... less successful.
Tags: Joe Foy, Bob Johnson, Amos Otis.


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Steve Trachsel
Born: October 31, 1970
at Oxnard, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 2001 - 2006

160 games. 66 - 59, 4.09
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2013
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 10 9 0 .526
Atlanta Braves 9 10 0 .474
Miami Marlins 8 11 0 .421
Washington Nationals 7 12 0 .368
San Francisco Giants 4 2 0 .667
San Diego Padres 4 3 0 .571
Colorado Rockies 4 3 0 .571
New York Yankees 4 0 0 1.000
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 3 0 .571
Milwaukee Brewers 3 4 0 .429
Minnesota Twins 3 0 0 1.000
Chicago Cubs 3 3 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 5 0 .286
St. Louis Cardinals 2 5 0 .286
Cincinnati Reds 2 4 0 .333
Chicago White Sox 2 2 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 5 0 .167
Kansas City Royals 1 2 0 .333
Cleveland Indians 1 2 0 .333
Detroit Tigers 0 3 0 .000



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