"We feel like a lefty reliever was something that we could use -- a guy that was more of a strict left-on-left guy," assistant general John Ricco said of acquiring Eric O'Flaherty.
Adam Rubin has covered the Mets since 2003. He's a graduate of Mepham High School on Long Island and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He joined ESPNNewYork after spending 10 years at the New York Daily News.