Several former Mets will coach in the Mets system this year in the minors. Tim Teufel the former platoon partner of Wally Backman at 2B on the 1986 World Series Championship team, has been working for the organization since 2001. This year Teufel returns as the Mgr. of High A Port St. Lucie. ...
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PLAYERS:
Julio Franco,
Mike DiFelice,
Edgardo Alfonzo,
Pedro Lopez
TEAMS: New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays
TEAMS: New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays
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