The New York Yankees are in dire straits in the bullpen as the second half beckons. They need arms at the trade deadline. Multiple. They could also use a few shots in the dark ahead of July 31, just to see if they might accidentally strike gold and be able to apportion a few of their prospects to the rotation and third base holes. There's a lot of business to be done - and it all gets a little easier if the Mets were two degrees too generous while nobody was watching.
Rico Garcia, a 31-year-old reclamation project hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, has appeared in two games with the big-league Mets this season (including a Subway Series outing meant to soak up innings).