Mets make a trade: Ahern for Ayala

Well it's not the player I expected ( Al Reyes) but at least they made a move and acquired a relief arm. It was said at the deadline that Omar was attempting to acquire Luis Ayala but that the price was too high. The Nats have been obsessed with finding a young starting quality 2B, they set Jon Rauch to Arizona for 2B Emilio Bonifacio who is now their starter while hitting .228, if he fails I guess they'll give Ahern a chance.I'm not sure what Omar sees in Ayala, he is a 30 y/o right handed power-sinker reliever with a 5.77 ERA and a record of 1-8. Granted that's on an awful Washington team and who knows how that has impacted the intensity level of any of them. In his first three seasons between 2003-2005 he pitched 70 or more innings with an ERA below three. In 2006 he pitched for Mexico in the WBC and blew his elbow out requiring TJ surgery. When he returned in 2007 he pitched 42 innings with a 3.19 ERA. Ayala has been used as a set-up man but can also pitch multip...