Jason Bay Rumors

Bay, Red Sox To Begin Negotiations

According to the Boston Globe's Tony Massarotti, contract negotiations between the Red Sox and outfielder Jason Bay are expected to pick up later this week. Bay is batting .260/.380/.527 this season with 20 home runs and 72 RBI. He has spoken openly about feeling comfortable in Boston and the club would definitely love to keep him around. He's just 30 years of age and has shown no signs of slowing down offensively. What might the outfielder command? A five-year, $50MM deal similar to the contract handed to teammate J.D. Drew? The Red Sox don't have an abundance of outfield talent...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Holliday, Yabu, Bay, Latos

Some links to look through on the morning of the Midsummer Classic... This week's chat will take place today at 2pm CST. MLB.com's Mychael Urban keeps hearing about a possible deal that would send Matt Holliday, Orlando Cabrera and salary relief to the Braves for Yunel Escobar and prospects. The Giants released Keiichi Yabu yesterday, according to the Kyodo News. He had been pitching in Triple A. Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post says Albert Pujols belongs with the elite players in baseball history. John Tomase of the Boston Herald says the Red Sox still aren't talking with Jason Bay...   Continue Reading

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Olney On Halladay, Bay, Mulder

Any team with serious plans to acquire Roy Halladay cannot approach the Blue Jays with a list of untouchable players, as ESPN.com's Buster Olney points out. Here are the details: If the Phillies want Halladay, they'll have to be prepared to discuss players like Michael Taylor, Dominic Brown, Kyle Drabek and Jason Knapp. The Nats have a powerful young catcher in SIngle A. Derek Norris has already clubbed 20 homers, one for every year he's been alive. If Jason Bay signs a contract extension early, he'll determine how much Matt Holliday receives on the open market after the season. Bay's...   Continue Reading

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Red Sox Rumors: Penny, Bay, Lugo

The Boston Globe has posted a few notes today from Amalie Benjamin and Tony Massarotti. Massarotti says that between Daisuke Matsuzaka on the DL, the age John Smoltz (42) and Tim Wakefield (43), and not knowing how much Clay Buchholz can contribute, Brad Penny is "more valuable to the Red Sox than people may think" and there shouldn't be any urge to move him. Massarotti quotes Terry Francona, "We didn't sign him to trade him. We signed him to win. He’s worked hard. I only think it’s going to continue to get better." While Jason Bay isn't concerned about getting...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: White Sox, Bay, Lee

On this day in MLBTR history: Last year, the spotlight was on the potential landing spot for CC Sabathia, and the Astros were one of 12 teams interested in Freddy Garcia. My how times have changed. Some links to sate you in between games, with more to come: Ian Browne at MLBlogs talked to Jason Bay, who isn't overly concerned with discussing a contract extension with the Red Sox at the moment. According to Scott Merkin at MLB.com, the White Sox inked catcher Josh Phegley, their 38th selection in this month's draft, as well as five others. Eric Seidman at...   Continue Reading

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Jason Bay Was Nearly A Brave

We know that the Braves and Rays almost acquired Jason Bay from the Pirates at last year's trade deadline. Rob Bradford of WEEI.com has some specifics on who the Pirates would have received in return and just how close the Braves came to completing the deal: The Braves would have sent Concepcion Rodriguez, Brent Lillibridge, Brandon Jones and Jeff Locke to the Pirates. Interestingly, Locke was eventually dealt to the Pirates for another All-Star outfielder, Nate McLouth. The Braves actually had Bay's name sewed onto a jersey. I wonder who has it now... Pirates president Frank Coonelly called the deal...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Crow, Willis, Bay

More links for the afternoon... Aaron Crow, the Royals' first round draft pick, told MLB.com's Rustin Dodd that this year, he's focused on completing a deal and beginning to play. Last year, he was drafted by the Nationals, but didn't sign. Mike Hazen, the Red Sox Director of Player Personnel, told CMSB Media that the team has already begun working on the 2010 draft. Click the link to hear the entire interview. The most intriguing name in next year's draft class could be Bryce Harper. Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star says Harper should finish high school early if...   Continue Reading

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Red Sox, Bay Yet To Resume Extension Talks

The Boston Globe's Adam Kilgore reports that the Red Sox have yet to resume talks about a contract extension with outfielder Jason Bay. "There's nothing new," Bay said yesterday. "There's really nothing to say about it. It's been a hot topic. I understand that. Until there's something to say, there's nothing to say." "There's still a lot of time left, plus there was some real bad timing with the draft, all the time leading up to it," Bay said. "I understand whether it happens or not, but now is not a great time. Maybe when things settle down. But like...   Continue Reading

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Jason Bay's Next Contract

Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports that Jason Bay's focusing on baseball for now and sorting out his next contract after the season, when he becomes a free agent. Any number of teams could go after Bay. After all, his OPS is over 1.000 and he's second in the league in both homers and RBI. He'll be 31 when the season ends, so he should have several productive years left. He may be able to command as much as $70MM for five years, as J.D. Drew did. Morosi considers three possible suitors for Bay: The Red Sox don't have...   Continue Reading

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Olney On This Year's Free Agents

ESPN.com's Buster Olney writes that there's a chance no player will sign a contract longer than four years during the coming offseason. Here's a handful of the many predictions he makes about baseball's next class of free agent talent. Matt Holliday, whose power numbers are pedestrian so far, is in position for a deal worth three years and $30-35MM. Not much when you consider many expected him to sign for over $100MM, but he and Scott Boras still have four months to change the perception that Holliday needs Coors Field. Since Aubrey Huff's hitting cleanup in a good lineup, his...   Continue Reading

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