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| Chat With Red Sox Outfielder Jason Bay | 10.28.09 at 9:36 am ET |
Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay. AP Image/Elise Amendola.
In 2009 — his first full season as a member of the Red Sox after coming to Boston at the 2008 trade deadline — Bay hit .267 with a .384 on-base percentage and .567 slugging mark, finishing third in the American League with 36 homers, second with 119 RBIs, and led all A.L. outfielders with a .921 OPS. His performance earned Bay his third career All-Star nod.
Bay was acquired by the Red Sox from the Pirates in 2008 in the three-way trade that sent Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers. He is one of eight players to hit at least 30 homers, drive in at least 100 runs and score at least 100 runs in a season in which he was traded. The 2004 National League Rookie of the Year has been one of the most consistent power hitters in the game since breaking into the majors. He ranks 15th in baseball with 181 homers since the 2004 season, and is one of 12 players in the majors with at least 20 homers in each of the last six years.
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October 28th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Hi Jason, thanks for all the great work and the professionalism you showed throught the season. I am so happy that you are with the Sox and hope to see you for many seasons to come. I am a die-hard Sox fan and you have become one of my favorites.
Thanks for everything, Denise D. Card #1 SOX FAN
October 28th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Hi Jason, thanks for all the great work and the professionalism you showed throught the season. I am so happy that you are with the Sox and hope to see you for many seasons to come. I am a die-hard Sox fan and you have become one of my favorites.
Thanks for everything, Denise D. Card #1 SOX FAN
October 28th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Hello, Jason
Congratulations on an incredible season!! You are a very important part of this team. Hope you will stay with us for many seasons to come. Thank you for an excellent job.
October 28th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Keep up the good work Jason and on behalf of all the Boston fans out here in South Australia we hope you and the team can go to the 2010 world series.
I would much rather be watching the Red Sox this morning than the Yankees and Phillies let me tell you!
Cheers from Australia
October 28th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
We love you in Boston, Jason, and are sill hoping that you stay with the Red Sox for a long time to come. Thanks for all you did for the team this year and in 2008 as well. You are an awesome player and deserve much recognition!
October 29th, 2009 at 5:18 am
Id hate to see you go to the highest bidder if the sox offer is very fair..I would like to think your above that..with that said, I hope to see you patrolling LF in Fenway for at least another 4-5 years…
October 29th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Jason,
Hope you stay a Red Sox, either way – you were great addition to team and fun tio watch play ball. Hope the Red Sox front office steps up and pays you what your worth in the basewball world – if you decide to move somewhere else – good luck to you. Please leave with grace and not sour grapes like a few of the good players who have left here poor mouthing the Red Sox organization – EVERYONE (except a 2 year old) understands $$$ signs, and if thats your reason to leave – power to you. But the cry baby’s who have left recently (Johhny Dummy, Pedro Mytired-arm-inez, Manny steroid Rumagireze) all have left with sour grapes – and will forever be booed here to to their immaturity.
BOSTON LOVES PROFESSIONALS, and despisezes self righteous, self deserving, demanding players who thinks everyone OWES them something. This is OUR city, and the BOSTON RED SOX is OUR TEAM – we love those who play honestly for us.
Good Luck Jason – hope the boy genius knows what he has and keeps you -
October 29th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Mr Bay,
With all the appreciation I can gather from friends and family I would like to pass along to you our heartfelt hopes that you can join us for another season (or preferably the rest of your seasons) as a Boston Red Sox. I truly hope Mr Epstein knows whta he’s doing and does what needs to be done to keep you here with us. The professionalism and fun you bring to the game makes you not only fun to watch but a man I have no problem with my son calling his hero. That goes for everyone on the team.
We’ll be there on Opening day to see you take your rightful place under the Monster.
Beth and Ethan Saunders
October 29th, 2009 at 11:20 am
you did a good job knowing you had to fill some pretty damn big shoes. I like the fact you stay away from all the bullsh*t and just go out and play. EH JAY BEH
October 29th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Jason I hope your realize your worth more then JD got I bet you were embarrised with the offer the Sox offered you. I hope you get what your worth at least 16M a yr for 5 years
October 29th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Jason I hope you return to sox your well liked in this area. You belong in left feild next to the monster and one day you can be linked to all the greats (Williams, Yaz, Rice, Greenwell, and even Manny) I hope you stick around and have a great career even if its not with boston. Hopefully we get to see you for several more seasons in Boston (BAYstate).
October 29th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Thanks for all the power and clutch this year you were a great addition when papi struggled and we thankfully got rid of manny i know thank your dad must’ve really happy and proud when he found out you were traded to his favorite team. hope you and the sox can work something out. if not, dont get lured to the bronx!!!!
October 29th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Hey Jason, why don’t you go play for the yankees / I’d love to see them have a fielder that strikes out as much as you do , and fails to hit in the clutch as much as you do . ( Take J.D. Drew with you ; we don’t need him either …
October 29th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I have nothing to add to what has already been written, everyone stole my thunder. A great big Ditto and Theo, give him what he wants!
October 29th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
My girlfriends were on our annual Red Sox road trip in Kansas City and saw you play in your first game last year. We all agreed that you would prove to be an asset for the team. And you sure have!! I hope you have many more seasons with the Sox but if it’s not in the cards, I wish you all the best in your career.
October 29th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Hi Jason!!
You are not only a quality player, more importantly you are a quality person. We need more people like you in sports. I hope you stay with the Sox. Good Luck in whatever you decide!
A Happy and Safe Holiday Season to you and your family!!
October 29th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Hey JB,
Would love to see you stick around.
Understand the free agent market attractive, but so is a winning franchise and city.
Your play is exemplary and much needed in LF.
Best
October 29th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
jason great season. go where you will be happy. don’t let your agent push for most money. quality of life is so important then the money of this amount. take a-rod, he was willing to come to boston, but union wouldn’t let him. who would want to raise a family in ny or la? good luck in seatle
nice family city. we understand.
October 29th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
My daughter had the privilege of being the honoary bat girl at the 9-16 game against the Angels. She enjoyed meeting you in the dugout and is is currently the envy of the 3 rd grade boys in Miss Gill’s Class at St. Bernadette School. Thanks for making her day so special.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Dropping my post is fine … But, I still think that you should go else where … Sadly , just another slightly above average player that the Red Sox front office have foisted on us. With the price of Fenway tickets way beyond the reach of the average fan, they should look to put the Best Team they can on the field. That , doesn’t include you .
October 29th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Sorry , Jason .. You are npt worth the money . I ‘d love to see Carl Crawford come to the Red Sox. A real Quality ball player , not a weak defensive , strike out prone player , such as yourself . sorry , just the way I , and many of my friends feel .
October 29th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Stan baby: Do you agree with Theo who says J.D. Drew is a great player with only 68 RBIs and hitting .198 with bases loaded or do you agree with the stats that show Jason Bay had 119 RBIs and a .573 average with bases loaded? Which one will help the Red Flops the most?
October 29th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Jay, You belong here in Boston. As a die hard fan, and recently moved to FL. If I as a fan and if I had any choice, you nned to stay in Boston. You fit this team, you are a RED SOX. Stay here, and continue to make us proud.
Theo, Keep this guy!!!!! PLEASE>
October 29th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Stan is a complete moron, as is Steve Shittsley.
October 29th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
No … JD Drew is a Waste …. We’ve ALL known that , from the get go … He was , and is a waste of money . Theo, and company are simply doing their best to defend the waste of money on a ” walker ” …
Jason Bay is an About average player ; I just think that they could do MUCH better . JD drew is a below average player ; a waste of my time . I turn the channel when he comes to the plate . I can’t stand to watch him stand there , begging for a walk , to boost his all important OBP. At least Bat gets his hacks . He simply gets fooled , MUCH too often . It seems Bay wastes a LOT of at bats , looking clueless while swinging wildly at pitches that he misses by a foot .
Drew shoulld be dumped, as soon as possible : unfortunately, that salary cannot be dumped, due to the Lujo fiasco …. And then , there’s Dice – K . Theo ‘d better sharpen up , or this may be his last year in Boston …
And they’d all better realize that fand simply will not put up with these 2 bit teams that they try to shove down our throats. They should also be thankful for Baltimore , Or they would have finished OUT of the Play-offs all together this season . Can Baltimore be that bad next season ? Don’t count on it . Thus, the Sox end up in 4th place next season … I know I’ll spend a LOT more time fishing than watching their dog and Pony show … Nuff said .
October 29th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Jason i hope you stay. Its nice to see a down to earth player who doesnt think that your Gods gift to the game AKA AROD! and Stan this is for the RED SOX Fans please take the pinstripes OFF!
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:13 pm
JASON, get the monies ,you are worth it; get pay my brother. You’re steady on the field ,is awesome. Keep up the good work, and have a nice holiday season.