This is essentially a useless trade. Although, Church was going to depart after this season, he's still miles better than Francoeur. Francoeur, by any statistical measure, is the worst everyday outfielder in the game. He doesn't walk, he strikes out a ridiculous rate, and he has a terrible attitude. He has some upside, but it's outweighed by his 10 cent head. That the Braves, one of the shrewdest organizations in the game vis a vis talent evaluation, didn't want him any longer should tell you something. I laughed hysterically when I heard Omar call him one of the "best rightfielders in the game."
And of course, Church will burn the Mets at every opportunity. That's just their luck.
Ultimately, this organization is poorly run from top to bottom and is in dire need of a house cleaning.