Business Insider lists the Top 6 worst free agent signings of 2010.
Can you guess who #1 is and why I am mentioning it on a Mets blog?
And you know what – I am not going to second guess them. I wanted a pitcher, specifically I wanted John Lackey (14-11 with a 4.40 in traditional old man stats that old men like me understand) but I am not going to say that I wasn’t in favor of adding a bat. Like with all Mets free agents I expect them to come to Flushing and suck. I’m pretty sure they woud have signed Lou Gehrig after he hit .295 with 29 and 114 in 1938
except that it makes pretty much zero sense to pass judgement on a multi year deal after one seasons. it SEEMS like it might not work out for jason here, but it’s only 25% of the contract. if he averages .260/30/100 the next three years, then i don’t think you can call it a bust. so…maybe we can reserve our critiques of bay until then.
Where I’m from, 1 of 5 is 20%, not 25%. Which actually makes your argument even more valid. And, let’s not forget that he missed the final 2 months of the season.
Bay’s results may make him the most “disappointing” free agent signing of 2010. But, I agree that you really can’t pass judgement on his signing until a much longer period of of his 5 year contract has elapsed.