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| 1988 | Jim Gott balks three times in the eighth inning, allowing two runners to score from third base. The Pirates' relief pitcher's poor form on the mound proves to be the difference in the Mets' 5-3 victory over the Bucs at Three Rivers Stadium. |
| 2003 | Three weeks after trading for Armando Benitez with the crosstown Mets, the Yankees swap the much-maligned reliever to the Mariners. In return, the Bronx Bombers get back 36-year-old Jeff Nelson for his second tour with the team. |
| 2006 | The Mets continue to commit to their young players, signing 23-year-old David Wright to a $55 million, six-year contract extension. The third baseman joins shortstop Jose Reyes, also 23, who inked a long-term contract extension deal with the club three days ago worth $23.25 million over four years. |
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