Sandy Trades for Two Solid Bats

I have been busy this whole weekend and haven't been able to write something about either of these trades that occurred.

First of all, the pieces the Mets had to give up in order to get the three guys, have no more impact in the Mets future other than middle relief. They were able to pick up two guys, in Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson that are solid everyday hitters, that can play multiple positions. Uribe is probably best suited at third base and immediately upgrades you defensively at that position. While Kelly Johnson is probably best suited at second (or left field on this team). They both provide solid defense.

The thing I like most about this trade is that these two guys can very easily go into the bench and bolster a stagnant bench. The John Mayberry Jr. experiment failed but did anyone really see that flourishing? The fact that both of these newly acquired players can be great bench players, will hopefully make the Mets go out and get the bat they are looking for. These are veteran players that will help out in the clubhouse as well. They can show some of these younger players how to play the game the right way.

I'd like to see Flores still in the field though. He's a much better bat than Tejada and Flores has settled down from making errors.

Hopefully this move isn't the last of their moves. They are still missing that one big bat, that one guy with his lumber that could help provide All-Star numbers.

Is Jose Reyes available? I like him sitting atop the Mets lineup, providing that spark and energy that he used to. What would it take to get him? They will probably want someone of Miguel Castro's caliber in return. It's tough trading for someone that they should still have or should have gotten more in return for.