Hey, a rumor that I don't just shake my head at! The Mets are supposedly shopping Bannister for a bullpen arm and are close to a deal with the Royals for Ambiorix Burgos. Supposedly the Diamondbacks had interest and I personally would not hesitate to offer the Mets the opportunity to take Julio back :)
Seriously... how about Valverde for Bannister? It would make our bullpen a little thin, but would open the door for Cruz being the closer. Something I'd like to see tried.