The Mets traded RHP Heath Bell and LHP Royce Ring to the San Diego Padres for OF Ben Johnson and RHP Jon Adkins.  I’m surprised Omar gave up Ring, a lefty who I though had a future in the Mets pen.  Johnson only had 120 at bats last year with 4 home runs and 12 RBI.  He is young, just 25 and according to Baseball America has the tools to be an everyday corner outfielder—but who knows.  Adkins made 55 appearances for the Padres out of the pen allowing no runs in 41 of the 55 appearances.  I'm not sure what to make of this trade except that apparently Bell and Ring did not appear to have much of a future with the Mets.  Also I’m wondering if the Mets wanted Adkins in preparation for moving Heilman to the White Sox for one of their starters.  It has been hotly rumored that Minaya is looking to acquire Javier Vasquez or one of the White Sox other starters to improve the rotation.  This looks like a typical Omar chess move.