On Tuesday New York Mets General Manager Omar Minaya pulled the trigger on a puzzling deal…acquiring Guillermo Mota for Milwaukee Brewers Catcher Johnny Estrada.

“Johnny adds depth to our catching situation,” said Minaya. “He’s a former All-Star who switch-hits and has hit over .300 three times in his career.”

Estrada hit .278 (123-for-442) with 40 runs scored, 25 doubles, 10 home runs and 54 RBI in 120 games with the Brewers last year. Mota had a 5.76 ERA in 2007 and was frequently booed by the Shea Faithful.

One of the best moves Minaya has made since taking the reigns for the Mets. This move shows that he’s not scared to pull the trigger on a move if it benefits the Mets. I have no clue what the Brewers are thinking on this one, Mota’s 3 years older than Estrada and posted dreadful numbers a year after testing positive for steroids. This was a no brainer, and gives a nice compliment to Ramon Castro.