Rumor: Mets pursuing SP Chris Young

If this comes to fruition it would be an excellent first signing by the new front office. The 31 y/o right hander has had several seasons that were injured plagued which will bring his price down, but when he is able to make his starts still shows signs of the All-Star caliber pitcher. In 2007 he missed several starts in Aug. due to a oblique injury but still ended up leading the league with lowest hits per nine and opponents OBP. 2008 he was hit in the face by a comebacker that cost him sometime and then in 2009 his shoulder issues began. In August 2009 he was on the DL with shoulder inflammation when he was found to have tears in his labrum requiring season ending arthroscopic surgery. Second game of the 2010 season he was pulled with a right shoulder strain which cost him all but the last three starts of the season in which he went 3-0 with a 0.90 ERA.Prior to 2007 and between his stints on the DL Young has been one of the best pitchers in the league, his first two full time ...