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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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Straw shuns extension
New York Daily News, September 28, 1989
Darryl Strawberry won't demand a trade, but he won't sign a contract extension.
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Tom Grieve
Born: March 4, 1948
at Pittsfield, Mass.
Grieve
Years with Mets: 1978

54 games. 2 hr, 8 rbi, 0.208
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Mets vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2000 Game Results
06/02 Mets 5, Devil Rays 3 Rusch (W, 3-4)
06/03 Mets 1, Devil Rays 0 Leiter (W, 6-1)
06/04 Devil Rays 15, Mets 5 Jones (L, 1-2)
2000 totals: 2 wins, 1 loss



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