Mets offer Chris Young money

by jbox on Jan 4, 2011 3:27 PM PST

Heard this: The Mets' offer to Chris Young likely includes guaranteed money over $1 million. He's a good fit for the ballpark.less than a minute ago via webBuster Olney
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A good fit? The Mets new ballpark must be the Big and Tall store of the MLB and have tall ceilings for head clearance and door frames that are extra wide for the hippy Chris Young. In the olden days clinical giants could only find employment in a freak show, wrestling ring or a circus. We've come a long way.

If I were the Mets, would I bet more than a million dollars that his shoulder is healed and no longer stuffed with candy and cheap plastic toys like a piñata? No.

UPDATE:

NY POST: Mets deny making an offer to Young

The Mets remain interested in Chris Young, but the team denied a report last night it had made the free-agent right-hander an offer.

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How many starts will Chris Young make in 2011?

Under 10

126 votes

10 or more

172 votes

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Best of luck to him

Well, against teams not named the San Diego Padres.

by TheFan09 on Jan 4, 2011 3:32 PM PST reply actions

I voted below 10

but I wish there was a 8-12 bracket

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by strummer on Jan 4, 2011 4:59 PM PST reply actions

Same.

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by Jordan_Ming on Jan 4, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions

has CY ever injured the same body part twice?

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by Hormel on Jan 4, 2011 5:12 PM PST reply actions

Ask his wife

Zing!

Ehhhh, I don't deserve a signature...

by sdchicken on Jan 7, 2011 4:04 PM PST up reply actions

I'll miss healthy CY for sure

He is a good, good guy, and when healthy, he pitched very well for us. I wonder how his penchant for long fly ball outs will translate away from Petco. I seem to remember him getting shelled on the road a few times.

His injury rap sheet:
2007 – strained oblique muscle (still made 30 starts and had a great year)
2008 – broken face & strained right forearm (made 18 starts)
2009 – torn right labrum (made 14 starts)
2010 – strained right shoulder (made 4 starts)

by partmanpartmonkey on Jan 4, 2011 6:05 PM PST reply actions

all different injuries

except the lingering effects from the labrum surgery last year

Padres have a nice rotation, but for 1 – 2 mil, they could have had some depth

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by Hormel on Jan 4, 2011 6:45 PM PST up reply actions

Fortunately for him,

the Met’s new stadium has, if I recall correctly, a Park Factor almost as pitcher friendly as Petco, which should be perfect for him.

On topic, maybe I’m just jaded, but 1 million guaranteed does not seem like much for someone with his potential upside. Is there any chance we would match that kind of contract? (I’ve been hearing we won’t do incentive laden contracts anymore. can someone explain the virtue of that policy?)

by isaic16 on Jan 5, 2011 4:09 AM PST up reply actions

Moorad stated

that incentive based contracts sort of kicks the budget to the following year and makes it hard to plan the payroll. He said he rather offer more of a market based contract than take a lot of fliers.

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Jan 5, 2011 7:23 AM PST up reply actions

I can appreciate that

I’ve worked in financial services enough to understand how important it is to know your budget.

But this still seems like the kind of thing you should make an exception for.

by isaic16 on Jan 5, 2011 7:33 AM PST up reply actions

I still think...

we should have kept him. He’s worth at least $1 mil.

by ZaTrain on Jan 4, 2011 7:46 PM PST reply actions

10 games is turning out to be a good over/under

the poll is pretty even so far.

by jbox on Jan 4, 2011 10:12 PM PST reply actions

Jed needs to trump that offer

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Jan 4, 2011 10:29 PM PST reply actions

Trump'd

Since you're a clearly man of impeccable taste and style, I want to ask you: what do you think of the boots?

by Friar Fever on Jan 5, 2011 9:12 AM PST up reply actions

Steaks should be enough to get CY back

Since you're a clearly man of impeccable taste and style, I want to ask you: what do you think of the boots?

by Friar Fever on Jan 5, 2011 9:13 AM PST up reply actions

It would take a lot of steak...

CY is a big boy…

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by Jordan_Ming on Jan 5, 2011 6:01 PM PST up reply actions

There's a steakhouse within walking distance of Petco

Whether he fits in there is a different story

Since you're a clearly man of impeccable taste and style, I want to ask you: what do you think of the boots?

by Friar Fever on Jan 6, 2011 8:44 AM PST up reply actions

With the millions paid to Prior over the past few years

I would find it hard to believe that we wouldn’t take a $1M flier on CY.

TBD

by IputtheYinTony on Jan 5, 2011 7:21 AM PST reply actions

That was the old regime

by 'Eaters on Jan 5, 2011 9:09 AM PST up reply actions

Blyleven and Alomar elected

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/for-blyleven-if-todays-the-day-whats-the-cap/?ref=baseball

Who the hell voted for Benito Santiago?

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by strummer on Jan 5, 2011 11:19 AM PST reply actions