Mets looking to add lefty reliever?

Author: Drew Costello

Jon Heyman of SI.com has tweeted that the Mets have been looking for a left handed reliever to compliment Pedro Feliciano. The targets are said to be Blue Jays LHP Scott Downs, Nationals LHP Joe Beimel, and Pirates LHP John Grabow.

This doesn't make a ton of sense to me. I understand that the Mets could use another relief pitcher, but they were getting shut out most of the month of July and are in desperate need of a bat. I understand Omar doesn't want to trade prospects, but I have to believe there is a lower end guy like a Russell Branyan that can help the Mets out much more than any of those relief pitchers can right now.