Mets Sign Sidd Finch, Jr.

From today's New York Times:

Like his father, Finch pitches with one foot bare and the other in a workboot. His fastball, though, edges his dad's by a hair, clocking in at 169 miles per hour. Despite his youth, lack of professional experience at any level, and the fact that no one has ever heard of him, General Manager Omar Minaya said he expects Finch to be able to contribute immediately.

However, one official in the Mets organization, on condition of anonymity, expressed some doubts: "The kid's spent his formative years learning how to pitch in Tibet. I'm not sure he's ready for the pressures of New York, especially not if he's going to carry that damn French horn around all the time."

While I'm eager for any help the Mets can get, color me skeptical.