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Mets muffed the forgotten Joe Randa trade to the Royals in 1998

31 May 2001: Joe Randa #16 of the Kansas City Royals at bat during the game against the Texas Rangers at The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. The Royals defeated the Rangers 8-2.Mandatory Credit: Ronald Martinez /Allsport

A forgotten bad trade in New York Mets history is the 1998 deal between them and the Kansas City Royals involving Joe Randa.

Remember Joe Randa’s time with the New York Mets? You probably don’t because it didn’t even last a full week.

On December 4, 1998, the Mets acquired him in a trade with the Detroit Tigers.