In a New York state of mind

Not that Jeff Francoeur didn't enjoy a long weekend at home, but he was ready to head off to Washington on Sunday night with the New York Mets and get a little distance between himself and the Braves . Coming back to Turner Field less than a week after he was traded from his hometown team was a lot to handle for the Lilburn native. "I'm looking forward to getting out of here," Francoeur said before Sunday night's series finale between the Mets and Braves . "For me, I don't think it'll be that weird when I come back later in the year, just the fact that it's right away after the break and not being gone long." Francoeur thought a change in scenery would do him some good. After hitting .250 in 82 games for the Braves , he's batting .280 (7-for-25) in his first six games with the Mets, including a two-hit game against the Braves on Saturday afternoon. "I'm excited to be able to do this and not have to worry about everything, just play and have fun," Francoeur said. When asked if he meant the pressure of performing in his hometown and living up to a standard of "The Natural" hype of his rookie year, Francoeur said, "Just everything. But the fans here have been great to me this weekend. It's all I could ask for, seeing Mac [Brian McCann] and Bobby [Cox] and Chip[per Jones] and all them has been fun. I've had a good time." Francoeur said his wife Catie was going to fly to New York on Friday and find a place for them to live for the rest of the season. He'll join her when the Mets get back to New York on Sunday. "I'm excited to help this team win," Francoeur said. "My time in Atlanta was great, but at the same time, this is a good opportunity." Gonzalez returns Reliever Mike Gonzalez declared himself ready to pitch Sunday, after taking an additional three games off after the All-Star break to rest his sore elbow. Gonzalez threw a bullpen session Saturday and came away feeling good. "I threw about 75 percent, tested it, and there was no pain," he said. Gonzalez was diagnosed last week with tendinitis in his surgically repaired left elbow and had his return delayed after the pain moved lower in his arm. But that turned out to be a good sign, Gonzalez said, helping to affirm the problem wasn't structural. Gonzalez pitched a scoreless eighth inning Sunday night. Injury updates Super utilityman Omar Infante took his first swings in two months Saturday as he began to work his way back from his broken finger. Infante took 50 dry swings (without any contact) and planned to add 25-30 to that total in another round Sunday. It'll likely be a few weeks before Infante is ready to go on a minor league rehabilitation assignment. Reliever Jorge Campillo was back in the Braves' clubhouse Sunday, six weeks removed from shoulder surgery. After a follow-up doctor's appointment, Campillo is scheduled to head out later in the week to Arizona to begin his rehabilitation at a clinic there. If all goes well, he'll be back in Atlanta in a month to begin a throwing program. He is out for the season but could be pitching again by winter ball. Campillo had scar tissue and bone chips cleaned out of his shoulder by Dr. James Andrews in a procedure Campillo said was similar to the surgery Tom Glavine had last August.