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Whether they are exchanging Cy Young winners or participating in chaotic 4-team blockbusters, the Mets and Texas Rangers have a long history as trade partners - even though the Mets rarely seem to come out ahead. Either a salary dump or a prospect haul, the Mets-Rangers pipeline remains one of the most fascinating inter-league relationships in baseball. Some of the most well-loved and famous players might not have been involved in trades, but have played for both of these tea

While they play their home games 1,200 miles apart and haven't played an earth-shattering game against each other, the Mets and Twins have shared a trade pipeline that has fundamentally reshaped both franchises at critical junctures. From Shea to Citi, these two clubs have exchanged legendary aces with retired numbers, World Series heroes, and beloved scrappers - often leaving fans of both sides still debating who truly got the best of the deal. These teams didn't even find

If you walk through the annals of Mets trade history, you'll find deals that built dynasties and others that still make the Shea faithful reach for the antacid. The Tampa Bay Rays, despite only joining the league in 1998, have managed to supply a surprising amount of both. It began with the quest for veteran stability during the 2000 World Series run and hit a fever pitch with the 2004 deadline disaster that still haunts many today. July 28, 2000. Mets get OF Bubba Trammell a

The rivalry between the Mets and the Atlanta Braves has developed into one of the fiercest in baseball, defined more by late season collapses, post season heartbreak, and only one of these teams usually winning on the field than by cooperation at the trade table. In a division where familiarity breeds contempt, these two franchises have historically treated one another with the kind of suspicion of a wartime summit. However, two of the biggest trades between these two teams l

Every time the Mets and the Angels are brought up in the same sentence, a collective shudder still ripples through historians of the Flushing faithful. There once was a deal that will always echo through the cold winds swirling around the memory of Shea Stadium. Mets - Angels trades begin and end with the ghost of December 10, 1971. The Mets traded Nolan Ryan. The title of the piece is no error. I am not referring to the Los Angeles Angels, literally Angels Angels. Or the L

The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants are forever linked in baseball history. When the Giants (and Dodgers) broke New York's heart by moving to California, the Mets were born to fill the void - literally adopting the Giants' iconic orange as part of their identity. Can you imagine what the fans of those teams went through? My father went through it. Born in 1919 in NYC, he was a huge fan of Mel Ott and Carl Hubbell. I often heard about the diminutive Ott's leg kick and

The New York Mets and Boston Red Sox occupy two of baseball's most demanding, passionate, and media-saturated markets. Forever inextricably linked by the unforgettable drama of the 1986 World Series, these two historic franchises share a unique dynamic. They may play in different leagues, but share their deepest vitriol for a mutual enemy that plays in the Bronx. For that alone, Mets fans and Red Sox fans will always be friends. While they aren't traditional trade partners, t

Trading hs been described as a zero-sum game, but the history between the Mets and Blue Jays suggests a more complicated relationship. Over the 50 years of Toronto history, these two clubs have frequently used one another to solve their most pressing roster crises. Whether it was the Mets looking for an ace or a three-hole bat or the Jays adding to a championship core, the swaps between these two Eastern clubs has produced some of the most debated trades in Mets history. Alth

The New York Mets and the Houston Astros share much history. They both began as expansion teams in 1962. They had perhaps the most dramatic NLCS ever in 1986. They shared some of the greatest pitchers in baseball history: Nolan Ryan, Justin Verlander, and Billy Wagner. What did they not share? The Mets did not star in the underrated "Bad News Bears in Breaking Training" in 1977. Cameos by Cesar Cedeno, Bob Watson, Leon Roberts, Enos Cabell, and J.R. Richard highlighted the fa

Super Bowl Sunday marks the end of the football season, and more importantly, the start of spring training. Just seeing simple video of the Mets walking from their cars, maybe they are wearing headphones, maybe they are in sweats, and maybe their thoughts are a million miles away. Baseball is back. Bring it on. Honoring the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks, 14-2 in the regular seaon, seems warranted. Their Seattle brethren, the Mariners, have had many little uninteresting

The Mets and the Diamondbacks may not have the most history as trade partners over the relatively few years, but they have had impactful players change sides. Their history came to a boil when they met in the 1999 Division Series, which the Mets won in four games. The first game of that series was given an 11:00 PM starting time! And since this was the first Mets playoff appearance since the 1988 Orel Hershisers, we were all going to stay up late. It was tied going to the top

Mets and A's history has to begin with the 1973 World Series. Seaver, Matlack, Koosman, Rusty, and Cleon against Reggie, Campaneris, Rudi, Catfish, and Fingers. Should Yogi Berra have started George Stone in Game 6 so he'd have a rested Franchise in Game 7? Should the GOAT, Willie Mays, have even been on the roster at age 42? Should Wayne Garrett have been allowed to hit against fellow lefty Darold Knowles, who was appearing in his record-breaking seventh game? Can you imagin

It's The Dodgers World, as we all know. They get Timmy Trumpet himself, Edwin Diaz. They get Kyle Tucker ($60 million a year for TWO good years. Look it up). Will Teoscar Hernandez, a true 100 RBI cleanup hitter, be batting ninth? What is going to happen next? Will Mike Piazza's Cooperstown cap now have LA on it? Will our precious Tom Seaver statue be shipped west? Will Mr. and Mrs. Met be adorned in Dodger Blue? Will Dodger Dogs be served at Citifield? Will Dave Kingman now

This column focuses on impactful trades in Mets history. Well, the first three World Series appearances of the Mets were fortified by three different consequential trades with the Montreal Expos! The Mets most likely do not see 1969 (Donn Clendenon), 1973 (Rusty Staub), and 1986 (Gary Carter) without these dynamic trades. Do not worry, Washington Nationals fans, its not that I'm ignoring the Nats, its just that the most significant trades were made when they were Les Expos.

This time of year we are all used to hearing about Kansas City when it comes to football. The Mets and the Kansas City Royals have had lopsided trades that have had severe impacts on both teams. Get ready to hear about almost-was and never-was and could have beens. No, I'm not talking about the Mets getting Ambiorix Burgos or giving up Jeff Keppinger (think a light version of the Squirrel, Jeff McNeil). July 30, 2004. Mets trade OF Jose Bautista for 1B Justin Huber. Did you f

The wind is howling, the snow is accumulating, the temperatures are dropping, and my mind wanders towards the beauty of San Diego. The Mets and Padres have had their share of impactful trades with beloved (and not so beloved players). December 20, 1973. Mets trade RHP Jim McAndrew for RHP Steve Simpson. Trading a solid, if unspectacular, pitcher for someone who never pitched a game for the Mets may not be impactful, but McAndrew threw for six seasons on the Mets, two of tho

How many of you are still hurting from the Mets not making the playoffs this year? To me, it hurts even more because it was to the Reds. For what seems like a lifetime, ( It was a lifetime. The creaky Nick Castellanos was born in 1992, well after the Reds last won a title) the Reds have made the playoffs again at the Mets expense. The history of Mets-Reds trades has to start with the greatest Met of them all. The statue, The Franchise, Tom Terrific. June 15, 1977 is a date st

Now that last week's incredibly painful Winter Meetings are over, let's get back to some all-time impactful historical trades between the Mets and Pete Alonso's new team. Surprisingly, there haven't been that many major trades between the 1969 World Series opponenets. December 1, 1998. Mets get RHP Armando Benitez from Baltimore for C Charles Johnson. Before you throw your phone away because Charles Johnson was never a Met, he was on paper! They got Charles in a three-team tr

These days, Mets fans can get their fix of trade rumors easily. There is nothing that quite gives fans the hope of getting through the winter like a good rumor. Back in the day, before sports talk radio and the internet, I remember a two-inch blurb in the Daily News that perked me up! It simply said, "Mets Closing in on Trade For Foster" George Foster? Dominant MVP, 50 home run dynamo from the Reds? I must have read those few sentences 15 times. Well, the Foster the Mets did