NL East remains beast

Remember how Tom Glavine’s return to Atlanta would reinvigorate the Braves and make them relevant again in the National League East?
Let's just say it might be ill-advised to start planning the pennant celebration.
The New York Mets just said, ‘‘Oye Come Va'' to Santana.
That would be Santana as in Johan, not Santana in the form of the Latin rockers.
At the same time, the Santana discography includes several selections that provide some insight into what this means for the Mets and the NL East as a whole.
As the Santana standard ‘‘This Boy's Fire'' indicates, Santana throws some serious heat. In fact, as his 2004 and 2006 Cy Young Awards prove, he's ''Smooth.''
When Glavine left, it appeared the Mets might have ''No One to Depend On'' in the rotation vacancy created by Glavine's departure.
OK, enough with the Santana song titles.
The point is the guy throws some nasty cheese and will likely reinstall the Mets as the team to beat in the division. Santana represents a major acquisition for the Mets, who made tentative plans Tuesday to give up outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey in a trade that should become official very soon. New York, which endured an apocolyptic September pratfall last season, suddenly boasts a very formidable rotation with the left-handed Santana, Pedro Martinez, John Maine, Orlando Hernandez and Oliver Perez.
"If it's true, obviously, you're getting arguably the best pitcher in the game," Mets third baseman David Wright told the Associated Press after hearing of the proposed trade.
Sorry, Atlanta. Your path back to the top of the division just got tougher.