The 2003 New York Mets season happened right in the middle of two memorable campaigns. Far enough away from the 2000 season yet not close enough to 2006, it was a year with plenty of misery.
This year, the club finished 66-95. Realizing their fate, the team sold whatever they could ahead of the trade deadline.
It began on July 1 when the team decided to move on from Roberto Alomar. The Hall of Fame second baseman was a failure in New York compared to what he did in his earlier days.
Unfortunately, the Mets couldn’t fix the original Alomar deal and snag any notable players in return for him.