Benson resigns

[wolves025]

Its confirmed as long as Kris Benson passes a physical he will be with the New York Mets again this year only from the start of the season. The deal is a three-year 22.5 million contract. He gets a 2.5 million signing bonus and there is a club option in 2008 for 7.5 million or a .5 million buyout. The contract can be 29.5 million over 4 seasons if the option is excercised.

I don't think Benson is worth that much maybe 5 million a year but not 7-8. I have also heard that the Mets are close to resigning Al Lieter even since his contract wasn't excercised but the contract would be for 5 million or so for one year about I heard.

[yankeesfan26]

I saw the title and thought that he quit, but then I figured out that resigns was supposed to be re-signs. He is definately not worth that much for one year, but he is worth about 4-5 million a year.

[Magus Relmyn]

They had to. If they didn't resign Benson, they would look like fools because then it would look like they gave up Scott Kazmir for spare parts.

[lawrencefrank]

Magus no, they gave up Kazmir to get Victor Zambrano. But yes they would look like idiots for getting him to "make a run" at the playoffs last year and then doing so bad. ALso he is not worth that money at all.

[BigJabber]

3 years, 22.5 Million for Benson? I know pitching is hard to get, but some time you have draw a line. This is almost as bad as the Castilla signing in Washington...

[Street]

He us tge mets number 1 starter..they are signing leiter for 10 million so this is very appropiate..the mets are not any organization..they have a lot of money to spend and omar is spending it well...they have plenty more

[DONtheGREAT23]

not a good move at all. there are much better options if they are willing to spend that much money, and i dont think benson is really an ace