"Sit down Mets fans. This may come as a bit of a shock. Looks like the Mets got something right.

Consider this comment from one of the better scouts in the game who has watched Chris Young pitch several times this spring.

"If Chris Young stays healthy, he's one of the best signings of the winter," the scout told the Post yesterday. "He hides the ball in the way Sid Fernandez did and that makes him so effective."

The 6-foot-10 Young just happens to be a lot taller than Fernandez, the wide-load lefty.

Young threw against the Mets minor leaguers and Carlos Beltran yesterday because he didn't want to face the Marlins again and give away any trade secrets. He's hiding the ball better than ever and he's ready for the season."