Mets ship OF Church to Atlanta for young Francoeur, cash
Although I was a big fan of Ryan Church being a part of the Mets organization throughout his short tenure in New York, the Mets made a trade today that I would not refuse.
Ryan Church, an outfielder with a laser rocket arm and a solid bat to compliment it, was traded to the Atlanta Braves for 25 year old Jeff Francoeur and cash.
This has to be General Manager Omar Minaya’s best move of 2009, considering the Mets needed to shake up the roster somehow to fix some problems.
So far this season, Francoeur has hit .250 with five home runs and 35 RBIs in 82 games for the Braves this season. On the other hand, Church has batted .280 with two homers and 22 RBIs in 67 games for the Mets.
With Francoeur’s solid power and RBI numbers, the Mets hope that he will be a key contributor in bringing this Mets team out of their scoring drought. If he can help hold down the fort until every regular starter who is on the DL makes their way back to the team, the Mets can be a dangerous presence heading into the tail end of the season.
I hate Jerry Manuel, he is the worst manager in the world. I have ever seen, Ryan Church was solid ball player with great arm. Im Met fan but I hope Church comes back to haunt the Mets in the upcoming series.
i think church will hit 15-20 homeruns now at atlanta. its true was in the doghouse after missing 3rd base but was truly never given a chance.