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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007 / 2009)
89-73, Finished 2nd in NL East
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Scored 799 runs, Allowed 715 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Willie Randolph (34-35) and Jerry Manuel (55-38)
Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 4,042,045 (1st of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
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2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 2007
Lino Urdaneta granted Free Agency.
Jon Adkins granted Free Agency.
October 4, 2007
Ricky Ledee granted Free Agency.
October 11, 2007
Chip Ambres granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2007
Jason Alfaro granted Free Agency.
Marlon Anderson granted Free Agency.
Luis Castillo granted Free Agency.
Ramon Castro granted Free Agency.
Damion Easley granted Free Agency.
Shawn Green granted Free Agency.
Edwards Guzman granted Free Agency.
Chad Hermansen granted Free Agency.
Mark Kiger granted Free Agency.
Brian Lawrence granted Free Agency.
Paul Lo Duca granted Free Agency.
Luis Matos granted Free Agency.
Clint Nageotte granted Free Agency.
Jose Reyes granted Free Agency.
Jose Santiago granted Free Agency.
Fernando Tatis granted Free Agency.
Andy Tracy granted Free Agency.
Joe Hietpas granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2007
Sandy Alomar granted Free Agency.
Mike Difelice granted Free Agency.
Aaron Sele granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2007
Signed Damion Easley as a free agent.
Tom Glavine granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2007
David Newhan granted Free Agency.
Dave Williams granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2007
Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
Jose Valentin granted Free Agency.
November 11, 2007
Signed Jose Diaz as a free agent.
November 16, 2007
Signed Ramon Castro as a free agent.
November 19, 2007
Signed Luis Castillo as a free agent.
November 20, 2007
Traded Guillermo Mota to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Johnny Estrada.
November 28, 2007
Purchased Brian Stokes from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
November 30, 2007
Traded Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals. Received Ryan Church and Brian Schneider.
Signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.
December 4, 2007
Signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
Signed Gustavo Molina as a free agent.
December 5, 2007
Signed Nate Field as a free agent.
December 6, 2007
Drafted Steven Register from the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 2007
Johnny Estrada granted Free Agency.
Ben Johnson granted Free Agency.
Juan Padilla granted Free Agency.
December 18, 2007
Signed Matt Wise as a free agent.
January 5, 2008
Traded Corey Coles (minors) and Ryan Meyers (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Angel Pagan.
January 7, 2008
Signed Andy Cavazos as a free agent.
January 21, 2008
Signed Joe Hietpas as a free agent.
January 30, 2008
Selected Ruddy Lugo off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
February 2, 2008
Traded Deolis Guerra (minors), Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey to the Minnesota Twins. Received Johan Santana.
February 6, 2008
Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
February 9, 2008
Signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.
February 12, 2008
Signed Olmedo Saenz as a free agent.
Signed Chris Aguila as a free agent.
February 14, 2008
Signed Ben Johnson as a free agent.
Signed Ricardo Rincon as a free agent.
February 18, 2008
Signed Juan Padilla as a free agent.
Signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.
February 22, 2008
Signed Brady Clark as a free agent.
March 10, 2008
Signed Enrique Cruz as a free agent.
March 13, 2008
Signed Fernando Tatis as a free agent.
March 21, 2008
Released Andy Cavazos.
March 22, 2008
Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.
March 27, 2008
Returned Steven Register (earlier draft pick) to the Colorado Rockies.
Returned Steven Register (earlier draft pick) to the Colorado Rockies.
March 28, 2008
Ruben Gotay selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.
March 29, 2008
Released Enrique Cruz.
Released Steve Schmoll.
April 11, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Claudio Vargas as a free agent.
April 21, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Eude Brito as a free agent.
April 30, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.
May 3, 2008 (Standings)
Released Shawn Wooten.
May 17, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Eric Reed as a free agent.
May 19, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Abraham Nunez as a free agent.
May 21, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jorge Sosa.
May 29, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Brandon Knight as a free agent.
June 2, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
June 5, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jose Diaz.
June 7, 2008 (Standings)
Signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
June 13, 2008 (Standings)
Received Trot Nixon from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.
June 21, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jose Valentin.
June 25, 2008 (Standings)
Selected Andy Phillips off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
June 29, 2008 (Standings)
Released Eric Reed.
July 1, 2008 (Standings)
Released Raul Gonzalez.
July 2, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Andy Green as a free agent.
July 3, 2008 (Standings)
Andy Phillips selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
July 13, 2008 (Standings)
Released Juan Padilla.
August 1, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
August 14, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Brian Rogers as a free agent.
August 17, 2008 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Washington Nationals. Received Luis Ayala. The New York Mets sent Anderson Hernandez (August 20, 2008) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.
August 21, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Al Reyes as a free agent.
September 18, 2008 (Standings)
Released Al Reyes.
September 29, 2008 (Standings)
Chris Aguila granted Free Agency.
Brady Clark granted Free Agency.
September 30, 2008 (Standings)
Raul Casanova granted Free Agency.
October 7, 2008 (Standings)
Claudio Vargas granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2008
Damion Easley granted Free Agency.
Oliver Perez granted Free Agency.
Matt Wise granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2008
Moises Alou granted Free Agency.
Tony Armas granted Free Agency.
Luis Ayala granted Free Agency.
Pedro Martinez granted Free Agency.
Ramon Martinez granted Free Agency.
Ricardo Rincon granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2008
Nate Field granted Free Agency.
Orlando Hernandez granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2008
Eude Brito granted Free Agency.
Willie Collazo granted Free Agency.
Nelson Figueroa granted Free Agency.
Andy Green granted Free Agency.
Joe Hietpas granted Free Agency.
Ruddy Lugo granted Free Agency.
Andy Machado granted Free Agency.
Gustavo Molina granted Free Agency.
Abraham Nunez granted Free Agency.
Val Pascucci granted Free Agency.
John Rodriguez granted Free Agency.
Brian Rogers granted Free Agency.
Jose Santiago granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2008
Trot Nixon granted Free Agency.
November 18, 2008
Signed Andy Green as a free agent.
November 19, 2008
Signed Joe Hietpas as a free agent.
November 20, 2008
Signed Rene Rivera as a free agent.
December 3, 2008
Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
December 9, 2008
Signed Francisco Rodriguez as a free agent.
December 11, 2008
Drafted Rocky Cherry from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2008 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Darren O'Day from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2008 rule 5 draft.
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Ezequiel Carrera (minors), Maikel Cleto (minors), Mike Carp, Endy Chavez, Aaron Heilman and Jason Vargas to the Seattle Mariners and Joe Smith to the Cleveland Indians. Received Sean Green, J.J. Putz and Jeremy Reed from the Seattle Mariners. In addition, the Seattle Mariners sent Luis Valbuena to the Cleveland Indians; and the Cleveland Indians sent Franklin Gutierrez to the Seattle Mariners.
December 12, 2008
Ambiorix Burgos granted Free Agency.
Argenis Reyes granted Free Agency.
Traded Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Connor Robertson.
December 23, 2008
Signed Omir Santos as a free agent.
January 9, 2009
Signed Tim Redding as a free agent.
January 13, 2009
Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.
January 16, 2009
Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.
Signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.
January 19, 2009
Signed Mark Kiger as a free agent.
January 20, 2009
Signed Cory Sullivan as a free agent.
January 22, 2009
Signed Freddy Garcia as a free agent.
January 23, 2009
Signed Rob Mackowiak as a free agent.
January 26, 2009
Signed Kyle Snyder as a free agent.
Signed Jon Switzer as a free agent.
January 29, 2009
Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.
Signed Valerio de los Santos as a free agent.
Signed Matt DeSalvo as a free agent.
Signed Bobby Kielty as a free agent.
February 2, 2009
Signed Oliver Perez as a free agent.
February 5, 2009
Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.
February 11, 2009
Signed Jose Valentin as a free agent.
February 13, 2009
Signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
February 14, 2009
Signed Livan Hernandez as a free agent.
February 27, 2009
Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
March 10, 2009
Released Duaner Sanchez.
March 14, 2009
Selected Fernando Nieve off waivers from the Houston Astros.
March 17, 2009
Released Rocky Cherry.
March 22, 2009
Released Tom Martin.
March 25, 2009
Released Valerio de los Santos.
March 30, 2009
Signed Ken Takahashi as a free agent.
March 31, 2009
Released Tony Armas.
