Bay reaches deal with Mets, pending physical

$66 million over four years with a vesting option for a fifth year. Too much if you ask me.

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Good Luck

in that ballpark, just ask David Wright.

by Grockcubs on Dec 29, 2009 2:31 PM CST reply actions

Great news

Now if Holiday signs with Boston, the Cards will have to go with a lesser option at LF.

by Don't Fear the Reaper on Dec 29, 2009 3:17 PM CST reply actions

That's a really good point.

C’mon Boston!!!

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by cubswynn on Dec 29, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions

And Boston has to figure out how to mix in Ellsbury and Cameron

by ClarkFan on Dec 29, 2009 6:58 PM CST up reply actions

If they can stay healthy

and get Jose Reyes back at some point, very nice looking top half of the batting order.

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by tony412 on Dec 29, 2009 4:19 PM CST reply actions

Jason Bay is a poor man's Adam Dunn.

He sucks at defense, strikes out at the same clip, has very similar wOBA and BAbip, and has similar WAR. I just like Dunn more because he does all of these things with more lumberjack-skills.

The Mets are going to be disappointed.

Which makes me happy.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Dec 29, 2009 5:04 PM CST reply actions

Agreed.

Bay is a good player, but not worth that kind of dough, and as noted above, he will have trouble in Citi Field.

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by Al Yellon on Dec 29, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions

Yet aren't you one of those who rationalizes the $136 million invested in Soriano and the insane $48 million doled out to Fukudome?!?!

Yes, Jason Bay’s contract is too rich. But in the context of 2/3rds of the Cubbie outfield he is a relative bargain. Especially for a guy who is a lead pipe cinch to drive in 100 runs and who actually is a Gold Glover compared to Soriano in left.

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by BLou on Dec 29, 2009 10:06 PM CST up reply actions

Did I hear Dave Kingman's name mentioned?

by ClarkFan on Dec 29, 2009 6:59 PM CST up reply actions

The Mets

Overall, the team will be better with Bay. He’s overpaid, and he overplayed his hand in Boston, but he should, for a few years, be a solid contributor and form a potent enough middle of the order with Wright/Beltran … if they can stay healthy. That said, the biggest issue that they had to address this offseason, IMO, was that pitching staff, and they still haven’t done that. If I’m a Mets fan, I’d rather see them take gambles on guys like Erik Bedard, Ben Sheets, Chien-Ming Wang than go after someone like Piniero … but it sounds as if that’s the direction that it’s headed.

by toonsterwu on Dec 29, 2009 7:28 PM CST reply actions

Santana, Maine and Pelfrey isn't a bad threesome

Santana is a true ace and Maine is quality enough. Pelfrey has the ability to be a legit # 3 starter too. The Mets DO need starting pitching, but I disagree that their starting pitching is necessarily a weak spot. Especially in the context of that lineup card and what still shapes up to be a pretty good bullpen.

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by BLou on Dec 29, 2009 10:11 PM CST up reply actions

75 wins, tops

by ClarkFan on Dec 29, 2009 11:30 PM CST up reply actions

The Mets are overpaying a lot of guys

I always wonder at people who call Minaya a great GM. He just has sacks full of cash at his disposal.

by Nibbles on Dec 29, 2009 10:05 PM CST reply actions

And how would this be different then the overpaying done by Genius Jim ?!?!

Dempster, Zambrano, Fukudome, Soriano, Bradley / Silva ?!?! Sorry, but I have a hard time understanding how Cub fans can shit on Omar Minaya for a contract dished out to Jason Bay that, while too much money, would look like a relative bargain if he played for the Cubs.

The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.

by BLou on Dec 29, 2009 10:08 PM CST up reply actions