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Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Edgy MD Mar 01 2011 09:19 PM

Christopher Ryan Young Pos: SP; BR-TR. Born: May 25, 1979 in Dallas, Texas. (He'll be 32 in 2011.) Birth Context Karma: Such ambiguity! Young was born during the infamous "Fog Game" Joel Youngblood hits a routine fly ball lost in the mist that falls for a triple and rather than the Mets turning that into the winning run, the umps pull the plug. Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent with the Mets, January 20, 2011, for a base salary of $1.1 million, plus incentives.. 2010 Stats: Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB BB-Ref WAR FG WAR San Antonio TL (AA) 0 1 .000 67.50 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.67 2 5 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 9.000 27.0 0.0 54.0 13.5 0.25 Portland PCL (AAA) 0 0 .000 1.42 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.33 2 1 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 23 0.632 2.8 1.4 2.8 5.7 2.00 Total Minors 0 1 .000 7.71 3 3 0 0 0 0 7.00 4 6 6 1 6 0 5 0 0 0 30 1.429 5.1 1.3 7.7 6.4 0.83 SDP NL 2 0 1.000 0.90 4 4 0 0 0 0 20.00 10 2 2 1 11 0 15 0 0 1 82 416 1.050 4.5 0.5 5.0 6.8 1.36 0.9 0.2 Total All 2 1 .667 2.67 7 7 0 0 0 0 27.00 14 8 8 2 17 0 20 0 0 1 112 1.148 4.7 0.7 5.7 6.7 1.18 Number: 55. Fifty-five has been worn by three Mets pitchers --- Orel Hershiser, Shawn Estes, and early Pedro Feliciano. It's a debateable point who has served the number most well, but I'm going with Hershiser and hoping that Young ends all ambiguity. Wife: Elizabeth Patrick, granddaughter of Lester Patrick, for whom the NHL's Patrick Division was named. That sort of blood gets you into Princeton, baby. Nicknames: "CY" and "El Hombre Grande" go back to his Princetonian days. Namesakes: Best Day in 2010: That final day, five innings of shutout ball for the victory, had to be satisfying. Last Word: Young is going to get either the fifth or the fourth slot in the Mets rotation, but how long he lasts will be a function of his health and his control. Having a history with the GM and the Mets not having a lot of options could give him a little bit o' rope, but Boof Bonser lurks. Ever lurking, he is. What do you expect of Chris Young Wright in 2011?

Ashie62 Mar 01 2011 09:35 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

25 Starts....150 IP 10 Wins...Comp 1.29 ERA 3.38 A pleasant surprise ala Dickey.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 02 2011 04:32 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

30 starts, 13 wins, 3.98 ERA. I have a pretty good feeling about him this year. He'll become only the fifth Mets player with a surname beginning with the letter Y.

TheOldMole Mar 02 2011 06:49 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

He won't approach Anthony Young's record.

Ceetar Mar 02 2011 07:10 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Benjamin Grimm wrote: 30 starts, 13 wins, 3.98 ERA. I have a pretty good feeling about him this year. He'll become only the fifth Mets player with a surname beginning with the letter Y. I do kinda like him, but I'm not sure what to expect. 30/13/3.98 seems like a good gauge, but I'm not sure he gets quite 30 starts, and I think he might get hit a little harder in April as he settles in. Maybe 25 starts 11-6, 4.11 ERA?

Edgy MD Mar 02 2011 07:12 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

I keep thinking "Matt Young," so I expect he'll get called that a few times by Ralph Kiner.

TransMonk Mar 02 2011 07:34 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

I'm fairly confident in Young's ability...but I'm weary of his health. If he can make enough starts in the beginning of the year to bridge the gap until Johan returns, then I would be extrememly pleased. I think he can win games and keep his ERA around 4. 20 starts, 134 IP, 10-6, 4.02 ERA

Frayed Knot Mar 02 2011 07:38 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

15 Points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists per game.

smg58 Mar 02 2011 09:26 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

A 3.60 ERA in 150 IP.

Edgy MD Mar 02 2011 09:40 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Frayed Knot wrote: 15 Points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists per game. Pretty sweet assist numbers for a big man.

Frayed Knot Mar 02 2011 10:11 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Edgy DC wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: 15 Points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists per game. Pretty sweet assist numbers for a big man. I hear he has a good arm

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 02 2011 11:29 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Edgy DC wrote: 15 Points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists per game. Pretty sweet assist numbers for a big man. IIRC, he actually did average 3-4 assists per game in college (Triangle offense and all). Sweet outside shot for a big man, too. I'll settle for-- and think we'll come close to getting-- something like a 2008 redux: 21 GS 123 IP 3.96 ERA 1.29 WHIP 4.75 xFIP 115 K 58 BB ~1.0 WAR

Fman99 Mar 02 2011 08:00 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

He's the Comeback Player of the Year. 15-6, 3.37 ERA, 190 K in 185 IP. Delivers babies, rescues puppies, kills Qaddafi and Charlie Sheen calls him "bro." Also, brings Emilio Estevez back into the public consciousness. FINALLY.

Gwreck Mar 02 2011 08:52 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

IIRC, he actually did average 3-4 assists per game in college (Triangle offense and all). Sweet outside shot for a big man, too. That's the Princeton offense, not the Triangle offense. In his 99-00 season (Ivy League champs under coach Bill Carmody): .502 FG%, 13.5 Pts, 5.8 Rebounds, 3.35 Assists, 2.81 Blocks, 1.27 Steals average per game. Of note: he also wore number 55 on the basketball court.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 02 2011 10:38 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Derp. Thought "Princeton," typed "Triangle." The crockpot of basketball offenses-- keeping things low and slow. Carmody was running things, but they were still running Carril's O. And they didn't win the Ivies then. (Hurrah, hurrah Penn-syl-va-ni-a.)

Edgy MD Mar 20 2011 03:59 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Spring Stats: W: 0 L: 0 ERA: 1.33 G: 5 GS: 5 IP: 20 1/3 H: 15 R: 4 ER: 3 HR: 2 HBP: 1 BB: 3 SO: 9 How meaningful?

Benjamin Grimm Mar 20 2011 04:01 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

I'd call it "so far so good." I have a good feeling about Young and Capuano both. I'm more concerned with Bay and Beltran.

metirish Apr 13 2011 01:49 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

per Rubin "Chris Young pushed back to Sunday because of biceps tendinitis.Spot starter wil be Friday" next tweet "that will cost Dillon Gee a start on Sunday if that was the plan"

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 13 2011 01:55 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

metirish wrote: per Rubin "Chris Young pushed back to Sunday because of biceps tendinitis.Spot starter wil be Friday" I guess 108 pitches was more than enough? That's really not good.

Ceetar Apr 13 2011 01:56 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: metirish wrote: per Rubin "Chris Young pushed back to Sunday because of biceps tendinitis.Spot starter wil be Friday" I guess 108 pitches was more than enough? That's really not good. I was kinda hoping he'd make it to May at least. geeze. Hopefully it is what they say, just precautionary, and he'll make the start normally on Sunday.

Edgy MD Apr 13 2011 02:34 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Egg on my face for all my bitching.

G-Fafif Apr 13 2011 02:43 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

It was pointed out by a FAFIF reader that 34 years after the Wednesday Night Massacre, the Mets' two most effective pitchers early this season have been Dickey and Young.

TransMonk Apr 13 2011 02:50 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Rubin wrote: Chris Young pushed back to Sunday because of biceps tendinitis.Spot starter wil be Friday" Aw, come on!

Edgy MD Apr 13 2011 02:53 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Quietly rooting for Igarashi to get the call.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 13 2011 02:59 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Huh? That's weird. You're weird.

metirish Apr 13 2011 03:02 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Don Juan Carrasco gets the ball, it's been confirmed.

G-Fafif Apr 13 2011 03:25 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

metirish wrote: Don Juan Carrasco gets the ball, it's been confirmed. Ironically, Don Juan Carrasco could have been a great 10 PM-2 AM DJ name in Miami circa 1982.

themetfairy Apr 13 2011 03:28 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 13 2011 03:32 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

May I steal a version of that photo for non-nefarious purposes?

TransMonk Apr 13 2011 05:09 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Terry on the FAN pre-game said it would most likely be Carrasco if it were to be a guy already with the club, but that there are still 3 games between now and Friday, so it's not official yet. He said it wouldn't be Gee, as he started yesterday, but he did mention Misch as an option from AAA.

Edgy MD Apr 13 2011 06:52 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Chris Young

Man, I can hear Jerrry all over that sort of ambiguity. "We've gotta get to that game first. I may need him in the eight inning tonight!"