Memories of Rico Garcia

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Now belongs to the Yankees

[Cowtipper]

I remember thinking he was just another stupid transient Stearns acquisition.

And I was right!

[G-Fafif]

That's Joshua Rico Garcia, yet another middle-namer.

Two perfectly good outings gets a guy a DFA.

[MFS62]

Two perfectly good outings gets a guy a DFA.

 

That's what you get for doing a good job.

Later

[G-Fafif]

Rico leaves the org with 2 Met appearances, or twice as many as Jose Ureña, Kevin Herget, Tyler Zuber, and Zach Pop (FA) each made. Jonathan Pintaro, returned to Syracuse, also has one and only one game as a Met in all. Edited July 15, 2025 by G-Fafif

[Cowtipper]

Poche was re-signed.

Zach Poop will probably be re-signed to a $5 million big league deal and put in the closer's role.

[Edgy MD]

MetsSC would have been proud to have coined a name like Zach Poop.

[Cowtipper]

I stole it from Johnny Lunchbucket.

[G-Fafif]

Poche was re-signed.

Zach Poop will probably be re-signed to a $5 million big league deal and put in the closer's role.

 

I stand Poche-corrected.

[Centerfield]

I kinda thought he looked good.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

I remember thinking he was just another stupid transient Stearns acquisition.

And I was right!

 

I'm sure Billy Eppler and Brodie are still available if you'd rather have them.

I give Stearns the benefit of the doubt.

[Edgy MD]

I kinda thought he looked good.

 

He was unscored upon in two appearances over four and two-thirds glorious innings (to the extent that mopup innings in a losing cause can be glorious). He gave up one hit and no walks and it is really hard to score when you don't reach base. Not only did he strike out three, but the names of those three guys were DJ Lemahieu, Aaron Judge, and Gunnar Henderson. Kinda indeed!

Stay Stupid, Stearns!

[Cowtipper]

I remember thinking he was just another stupid transient Stearns acquisition.

And I was right!

 

I'm sure Billy Eppler and Brodie are still available if you'd rather have them.

I give Stearns the benefit of the doubt.

 

I miss Jim Duquette.

[MFS62]

I remember thinking he was just another stupid transient Stearns acquisition.

And I was right!

 

I'm sure Billy Eppler and Brodie are still available if you'd rather have them.

I give Stearns the benefit of the doubt.

 

I miss Jim Duquette.

 

I miss Frank Cashen.

Later

[Cowtipper]

They should give Jared Porter another shot.

[Frayed Knot]

Wasn't Jared Porter the one who had a few too many shots ... and chasers?

[Benjamin Grimm]

He had a very short tenure, but he did swing the Francisco Lindor trade, so that will forever be on the plus side of his ledger.

[MFS62]

Wasn't Jared Porter the one who had a few too many shots ... and chasers?

 

IIRC, he TOOK too many shots - of his thingie, and sent them to office personnel. Or was that the other short term GM?

Later

[Edgy MD]

That was certainly Jared Porter.

[Frayed Knot]

Now belongs to the Yankees

 

And now he belongs to us again.

Sounds like he'll be back tomorrow to replace Herget who'll likely get a ticket to SYR following his contributions tonight.

[ashie62]

Jared Porter is now the cofounder of "Blend" providing mental health services to athletes. Really

[Edgy MD]

That is true and it is terrific.

Also terrific is the statement above that the Mets have grabbed Rico Garcia back from the Yankees, as surely as U2 grabbed "Helter Skelter" back from Charles Manson.

Good things come back.

Bad things sometimes return also, of course, but still.