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OF MANY THINGS

  While he has posted excellent numbers for AAA Scranton/Wilkes -- Barre,  Aaron McGarity  is a realist. The parent New York Yankees won’t be bringing him to the Big Apple any time soon. Possibly (probably?) never. You would think the pinstripes could use a pitcher who throws strikes in building a 6-2 record, with three saves (in five opportunities) and has finished 13 games. McGarity, a 6-3, 195-pound right-hander from  Richmond, has been used primarily in short relief and, except for  atypical outings against Norfolk and Worcester, Mass., he has been  virtually untouchable. Nevertheless, the Mills Godwin High (Class of 2013) and Virginia Tech alumnus finds himself with little to no chance of being called up.  Unlike five other members of the Rail Riders’ staff, McGarity is not a  member of New York’s 40-man roster … which means they are first in  line to be summoned. And no one in authority with the Yankees – or  any other MLB organiza...