Dec
7
2011

Mets Interested In Bringing Back Chris Young

An article by Hojo's Mojo

Joel Sherman of the New York Post says that the Mets are open to bringing back right-hander Chris Young on a minor league contract.

Young, 32, posted a 1.88 ERA and 22/11 K/BB ratio over four starts with the Mets last season before undergoing surgery in May to repair a torn anterior capsule in his right shoulder and missing the rest of the season.

Young’s agent ran into Corey Brock of MLB.com today and told him that he should be ready in time for spring training. Young has made just 22 starts over the past three seasons and it’s become increasingly difficult to rely on him for anything.

That said, in those four starts last season he looked absolutely dominant.

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12 Comments + Add Comment

Hank December 7, 2011 at 12:32 am

Minor league deals are like playing the lottery. You never win, but there’s always a chance right? Anyway, maybe we’ll get lucky second time around. If not, oh well, it’s a minor league deal.
Satish Ram December 7, 2011 at 12:32 am

May god take mercy on the comment thread of this post.
- Donal December 7, 2011 at 8:40 am
  
  I see nothing but well reasoned responses and measured replies.
  
  HAHAHAHAHA
Bayonne Mets Fan December 7, 2011 at 12:47 am

ehhh….how much is this minor league contract? Without knowing the exact facts of how healthy he is I’d just as well move on because I just can’t trust him to stay healthy. I would have to know more details about how well he is
- any December 7, 2011 at 7:57 am
  
  Mil deal with ST invite? I think that is basically a no lose, since it is pretty much just meal money.
  
  In effect, it just gives the signing team rights of first refusal on him, and most of these guys just disappear in ST.
Joe Diaz December 7, 2011 at 1:09 am

I think you have a better shot at winning Powerball without a Powerball ticket than Chris Young pitching in 2012.He’s not even a year removed from surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule. An injury that still no pitcher has ever fully recoverd from.
Alex68 December 7, 2011 at 7:08 am

My God… please no…
- trs86 December 7, 2011 at 10:33 am
  
  Why not, it’s a minor league deal. What are you losing by signing players like that?
Brandon Butler December 7, 2011 at 8:40 am

I think that if Young was offered the major-league minimum for a contract, I would not mind him bringing him back.
theonlymaskman December 7, 2011 at 9:04 am

Repaired torn anterior capsule… hmmm. Can he pitch with his left arm since his right is certainly useless? The test will be whether he can hold a pen to sign the contract!
Mary December 7, 2011 at 10:25 am

Giving Dickey a chance wasn’t too bad. Giving Chris a chance won’t hurt. Paying Santana to sit these past couple of years, now that hurts.
jdon December 7, 2011 at 3:01 pm

Well, they need not fear loss of velocity—he has none. He should have had this surgery LAST offseason and he might have lasted the year. When he was on the mound he was pretty good. He is a freak, a ball hider who knows how to pitch. No big whoop, no big loss.

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Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	42	30	.583	-
Phillies	35	37	.486	7.0
Nationals	34	36	.486	7.0
Mets	27	40	.403	12.5
Marlins	22	48	.314	19.0

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