Curtis Granderson leaves Yankees; for crosstown rival New York Mets

The New York Mets found themselves a nice addition by signing free agent centerfielder Curtis Granderson to a four-year contract that's worth $60 million. Granderson, 32, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2002 in the third round of the MLB draft. He reached the MLB in 2004 and played for the Tigers until 2009. After the 2009 season, Granderson was traded to the New York Yankees in a three-team trade. He played for the Yankees from 2010-2013. He's a three-time All-Star and has led the MLB in triples in 2007 and 2008. In 2011 and 2012, Granderson had back to back 40 home run seasons. He was also the AL rbi leader in 2011 with 119 rbi's.

Granderson has played ten seasons in the MLB. His career stats are: 1,187 games, 1,157 hits, 780 runs, 199 doubles, 80 triples, 217 home runs, 606 rbi's, 122 stolen bases, and a .261 batting average.

In 2013, Granderson was hurt and only played 61 games. If he's healthy, he should be able to help the Mets improve. It looks like the Mets made a smart move by signing Granderson. As for myself, I thought he'd get a bigger contract. That's due to the free agent market right now. One pefect example would be Robinson Cano signing with the Seattle Mariners for 10-years, worth $240 million. Cano's deal reminds me of when the Angels overpaid for Albert Pujols after the 2011 season. And that deal has hurt the Angels. I also think that the Mets make the most sense for Granderson. He can become their leadoff hitter. And the Mets can build around him and All-Star thirdbaseman David Wright.