Kelly Johnson lives in Atlanta and didn’t want to be traded from the Braves even though the team had begun to falter, losing eight of 11 games before a July 24 deal sent him and third baseman Juan Uribe to the Mets for two minor league pitchers.
But it didn’t take long for Johnson to realize he’d landed in a good situation, with a Mets team that was making moves to add to an already talented roster.
