The Final Score

* In 2001 the Expos signed Masato Yoshii. It's easy to forget this guy actually started three postseason games for the Mets in 1999.

* In 2000 the Astros sold Dwight Gooden to the Devil Rays. Doc had a 6.63 ERA in eight starts for the Rays, then was released, picked up by the Yankees and started against the Mets at Shea. And how in the world did Gooden post a 3.36 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 64 1/3 innings for the Yankees that year?!?

* In 1995 the Cubs signed Howard Johnson. HoJo batted .195 in 87 games.

* In 1994 the Padres signed Kevin Maas. He was released May 23.

Thank you, retrosheet.org, for the info.