Mets Sign Torrealba
November 16, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Personalities, Transactions
It’s nice to see that teams aren’t repeating past mistakes in this year’s free agent market. The New York Mets have signed Yorvit Torrealba to a 3-year deal worth $14.4 million.
Torrealba, whose first name loosely translates as “overpaid,” hit .255/.323/.376 for the Colorado Rockies in 2007. Away from Coors Field, those numbers were .212/.292/.326, which is pretty much vintage Gary Bennett.
Way to go, Mets. Good luck with your new catcher.
[Update, Nov 17: So, apparently now this didn't happen. The deal was reported as done, but no dice. Torrealba is still on the market, giving some other team the opportunity to overspend.]
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