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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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Mets show interest in Olerud
National Post (Canada), December 19, 1996
This report from Canada implies that John Olerud's stock has fallen, which turned out to be fortunate for the Mets, who would soon afterwards trade for him in a very favorable deal.
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Rick Cerone
Born: May 19, 1954
at Newark, N.J.
Cerone
Years with Mets: 1991

90 games. 2 hr, 16 rbi, 0.273
18 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1988 Game Results
05/16 Mets 7, Padres 4 Gooden (W, 7-0)
05/17 Mets 1, Padres 0 Cone (W, 5-0)
05/18 Mets 5, Padres 2 Ojeda (W, 4-2)
05/19 Mets 9, Padres 4 Darling (W, 4-3)
05/27 Padres 2, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 2-4)
05/28 Mets 5, Padres 1 Cone (W, 7-0)
05/29 Padres 6, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 4-4)
08/19 Padres 3, Mets 2 Myers (L, 5-3)
08/21 Padres 1, Mets 0 Darling (L, 12-9)
08/29 Mets 6, Padres 0 Cone (W, 14-3)
08/30 Mets 1, Padres 0 Ojeda (W, 9-12)
08/31 Padres 6, Mets 3 Leach (L, 6-2)
1988 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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