2006 New York Mets season

MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Mets
season = 2006
misc = NL East Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1962
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Shea Stadium
y4 = 1964
city = New York, New York
y5 = 1962
owners = Fred Wilpon
managers = Willie Randolph
television = WPIX
SportsNet New York
(Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez)
radio = WFAN
(Howie Rose, Ed Coleman)
WADO (spanish)
(Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa)

The New York Mets' 2006 season was the 45th regular season for the Mets. They went 97-65 and won the NL East. They were managed by Willie Randolph. They played home games at Shea Stadium. They used the marketing slogan of "The Team. The Time. The Mets." throughout the season.

Offseason

*November 18, 2005: Xavier Nady was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Mets for Mike Cameron. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nadyxa01.shtml Xavier Nady Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*November 24, 2005: Carlos Delgado was traded by the Florida Marlins with cash to the New York Mets for Mike Jacobs, Yusmeiro Petit, and Grant Psomas (minors). [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/delgaca01.shtml]
*November 29, 2005: Billy Wagner was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wagnebi02.shtml]
*December 5, 2005: Paul Lo Duca was traded by the Florida Marlins to the New York Mets for Dante Brinkley (minors) and Gaby Hernandez (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/loducpa01.shtml Paul Lo Duca Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 12, 2005: Julio Franco was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francju01.shtml Julio Franco Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 22, 2006: Kris Benson was traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles for Jorge Julio and John Maine. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bensokr01.shtml Kris Benson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Transactions

*July 31, 2006: Xavier Nady was traded by the New York Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Roberto Hernandez and Oliver Perez.
*August 8, 2006: Ricky Ledee was selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Los Angeles Dodgers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/ledeeri01.shtml Ricky Ledee Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 22, 2006: Shawn Green was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with cash to the New York Mets for Evan MacLane (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/greensh01.shtml Shawn Green Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Playoffs

NLDS

NLCS

Awards and Honors

*Carlos Delgado, Roberto Clemente Award

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/2006.shtml 2006 New York Mets]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2006&t=NYN 2006 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

succession box
title = NL East Championship Season
years = 2006
before = Atlanta Braves
2005
after = Philadelphia Phillies
2007