Mets Acquire Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson From Braves

[riter]

http://nypost.com/2015/07/24/mets-on-brink-of-acquiring-juan-uribe-kelly-johnson-from-braves/

"The Mets seem to have made a decision that high-end hitters who fit their needs were not good fits, not available or not cost effective in prospects and cash. Or they just might have decided that the lowest-scoring offense in the National League needed multiple bats to help. The Mets badly need to diversify and deepen what has been at Collins’ disposal, and Uribe and Johnson have a chance to do that.

The Mets actually passed on Uribe once earlier this season. "

the official trade is Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson to the Mets on Friday in exchange for minor league pitchers John Gant and Rob Whalen.

I guess we have pitching--so we have to swallow when it comes to trading young prospect arms.
Utility players that come off the books at the end of this season is a good gamble.

Uribe plays 3B and can switch positions if we ever get Wright back.
this year Uribe:.272 with 8HR's and 23 RBI

Johnson: .275 with 9HR's and 34 RBI.

"Following Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets ranked dead last in the National League in runs scored (329), batting average (.233), hits (750) and OPS (.654)."
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2530839-juan-uribe-kelly-johnson-to-mets-latest-trade-details-comments-reaction

These two should at least stabilize our lineup.


"The best bet is Uribe takes over third base with Daniel Murphy shifting back to second -- and maybe not starting every day -- and Wilmer Flores becoming a bench player or sharing time at short with Ruben Tejada."
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25249691/mets-acquire-juan-uribe-kelly-johnson-from-braves

[Stannis]

Not an exciting trade or change, but gives us more reliable hitting. Now we won't have sub .200 hitters in the middle of the order.

[riter]

Uribe already paying off dividends. Wins the mets a game they would've lost despite a great outing by Degrom.

"DeGrom, the Mets’ All-Star righty, threw 7.2 shutout innings Sunday, but the Mets still needed Uribe’s clutch veteran bat for a crucial 3-2 win over the Dodgers in 10 innings at Citi Field.

With one out in the 10th, Uribe, who just joined the Mets on Saturday, lined a ball off the center field wall, scoring Curtis Granderson from second. Uribe has a reputation of being a “clutch,” hitter and in his second game with the Mets since being traded from Atlanta Friday, he showed this team of young players exactly what that means."


---by hitting a walk-off rbi in the 10th.

"Jacob deGrom pitches a shutout into the 8th inning, only to get a no-decision"
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/juan-uribe-walk-off-double-pushes-mets-dodgers-10-article-1.2304762

[Stannis]

Yep, they are already putting in work. And the trade will already been worth it if that win or any other wins they provide lead to a play off spot.