Everything about the Mets is bizarre. Even having a deal agreed upon near Christmas, but not having it come out until Mike Francesa announces your team’s deal near New Year’s. Mike Francesa was even able to sit on this deal for a night, teasing it on a previous show.

It was almost as if Jason Bay didn’t want anyone to know yet. Hey, I’d be embarassed to if I were a Met.

” All of those Red Sox fans hoping to get a late holiday gift in the form of the return of Jason Bay didn’t stand a chance.”

No, Rob. You phrased this wrong actually… Jason Bay won’t stand a chance at winning for the next 4 years. Jason Bay blundered this so badly, there’s no way to spin it.

I mean, just to further the point… Jason Bay basically did what Pedro did by leaving a great Red Sox organization for the Muts.

At least Pedro got a ring and rode off in the sunset after being past his prime and cashing in on one last big payday. Jason Bay leaves Boston after totally overestimating his market value and never getting much more than what he was offered by Boston (on the face of it)… and never getting what Jason Bay seemed to crave: To be closer to his Seattle area home. The Mariners didn’t want him either.

Good job, Jason. Fantastic.

Face the facts he never wanted to be in Boston and now he isn’t. END of story and good riddance. I hope he enjoys NY and losing

Give me a break, you guys are acting like the Mets are the Nationals. If everyone stays healthy they could be a good team. They were one game away from the World Series in 2006.

i agree the mets can be good but the only thing is who knows any team boston tiegers evan the yanjks could have a bad year or it could be a thing were a team comes out of no were like tampa its hard to tell he didnt want to be in boston hes said that but their has to be more to it casue its the mets and his numbers will go down which idg why anybody would do that hes a ggreat player but the ball park and all i maen look at wright

Yet another comments section filled with disappointed Red Sox fans who need to belittle the Mets and Bay in order to soften the blow of his loss. That’s a loss of 36 homers and 119 rbi’s – steep loss.

Mets had 20 players on the DL in 2009 including every starting position player but two, and 3/5 of the rotation as well as set-up and ace. Stop the nonsense the Mets are a bad team. 97 wins in 2006, 89 in 2007, 88 in 2008 despite some injuries as well. And then 2009, first place and 7 games over .500 at end of May 2009, until team succumbed to effects of injuries….the likes nobody can recall in scope and degree of absense. In both 2007 and 2008, Mets weren’t eliminated until game 162. The 92 loss 2009 was a fluke.

Bay is indeed signing with a playoff caliber team, period. Just admit the loss of Bay hurts the Red Sox and move on like the decent human beings I hope you all are, rather than taking pot shots to comfort yourselves which is incredibly transparent. Bay’s a class act and everyone knows it, and Citi Field is not an impediment to a left field pull power hitter who hits them high and long. Left field is where homers most happen in Citi and Bay is perfect fit. As Mets fan, I’m thrilled to have him and have always respected his abilities and professional way he plays the game. Perhaps the Red Sox made mistake in simply assuming he wouldn’t go elsewhere.

As far as Mike Cameron, good player and good guy. The only knock are his k’s and low BA. He’s an easy guy to like as player and person. I remember him well as a Met and the horrific facial injuries he sustained in collision with Carlos Beltran. That Cameron was able to return the following season after feared permanent damage to an eye, and many broken facial bones, and eye socket, is miracle in itself.

haha, sour grapes Red Sox fans. 1986 Forever. Mooookie!

If he isn’t embarassed now he will be after he takes their money and plays like the no arm pop up hitter he is. That is when he isn’t striking out.

Sorry Mets,
dsk

Look defensively, Cameron is clearly a step up from Bay while offensively Bay was better in the HR department but only marginally better with his batting average and OPS. His HR numbers are sure to increase at Fenway while he should add to Boston’s speed on the basepaths while saving $40+ million better spent on re-signing Beckett.

Whatever direction Mets go (personal opinion-Mets will continue to get worse before showing any improvement), seems like a poor choice by Bay. High risk, low upside. Agent appeared to be so over priced that all good options went south.

to DSK
If 36 homers and 119 RBI’s are a pop up hitter, then what does this say about the players you have left? GET REAL!

Bravo Long Time Fan! It is SO good to see that there are fans like you out there who see things as they are and don’t simply resort to venting their spleen over things they can’t control. I have been a friend and fan of Jason Bay since he came to the majors and although I have never been a big Mets fan I will support him wherever he goes. I really enjoyed the time he was in Boston and hope our Sox will thump the Wall Street Yanks in 2010!

Jason Bay is a great guy but the Red Sox will not be losing all those home runs. They will be losing only the difference between what Bay would have hit and what his replacement will hit. If Bay wants to prostitute himself for a few million dollars, let him go on his way just as Pedro did, and I wish him good luck. Just how much money does some one need to continue their luxurious lifestyle anyway? Most of us survive very nicely on less than $15,000,000 a year.

Longtime, your quote “the only knock about Cameron is his low BA. and K’s” doesn’t make any sense. What do you think your getting? Let me give you a hint, it sure a’int Pujols that’s for sure. Low BA and K’s are what your getting and as for a fit for Citi field? That must be the kool aid the Mets are feeding you because most of his HR’s are in LC not in LF and a lot of his fly balls that scraped the wall for a double are now going to be outs. As far as the Mets being a playoff caliber team, they are already behind the Phils/Braves and the Marlins/Nat’s are gaining on you. No starting pitching other than Johan, a suspect BP and no 1B and other than Wright a bunch of dogs in the other positions. Good luck with that mess of a team.

Way too many strikeouts!!!!!! Glad he is history.

Red Sox fans acted like Bay was the “second coming of Christ” when he came in to replace Manny. Now because he took a deal to play somewhere else all of a sudden he’s no good, poor defensively, yada, yada, yada. Sometimes it embarrasses me to be a Red Sox fan.

If Met fans are happy, so be it. The Sox will most likely be facing the Phillies or Rockies in the 2010 World Series.
I’m sure there are many Sox fans, like myself, who felt the Sox revealed their hand mid-summer when the nogotiations were suspended. If they truly wanted Bay, they would have made every effort to keep him at that point. As for Cameron, skills aside, isn’t he just Jason Bay five years from now? If the front office is worried about Lowell breaking down with age, look at Cameron’s bith certificate. The question remains, will the Sox seek a younger Left Fielder or play Elsbury there. Do they risk the Luxury Tax and sign Holliday? Either way, pitching will rule the East.

Good luck Jason…………you’re going to need it. You’ll be watching the playoffs on tv for the next 4 or hopefully 5 years. You and your agent look awfully foolish.

The sox fans greeted him like the second coming because they were tired of Manny being Manny and disrespecting the game. He was a breath of fresh air.

No way sox get to the WS, or the Phillies KEEP DREAMIN. Yankees will reign for the next next year!

lol look the yanks and the redsox are just as good dont be stupid im sick of you yankees fans saying the sox are good for nothing the sox are just as good as the yanks what are you a retard

Bay will be missed….when you see how many times Cameron strikes out..and he hits .250 and only produces 20-24 HR”S…people will miss Bay. I wish he had stayed in Boston, unfortunately it got to free agency…the agent overplayed his hand..and THEO did not want to get shut out of the free agent market.

I wish Bay had remained in Boston, however, I wish him the best of luck. He is a gentleman, got along with the team, and had a darn good year with the Red Sox.Why all the ‘knocking’ of a man who thoroughly enjoys the game, and is an avid player for the team his is with? The fans liked him, and he respected us, gracioulsly. Give the man a break, he came through when we needed him, and if Theo, wanted him to stay, he would have made it possible. Don’t blame Mr. Bay, blame your Manager, who obviously, thought he did not need Jason Bay. Good luck, Mr. Epstein, I think your going to need it this year, and I sincerely, hope I am wrong.

no its just why tie up a player for that long who one his weekness of curveballs were descovered and two when we have 3 stars in the minor leauges waiting to come up

I am embarrassed by you “fans” who can only knock someone who came in, showed enthusiasm for the game, the team, and the fans, and gave it his all, unlike his predecessor who was a total jerk. You act as if Bay has insulted you personally. “Prostituting himself?” Would you make a change to make more money for your family? Does he owe YOU more loyalty than his family? I would move closer to my family, especially if my children were young, and I would try to get more money for them. You people need to grow up. Or get a life. Or both. All the best to you, Jason!

you right i would get a rase im sorry i dont know how i will ever live off of sixteen million dollars how will i survive

i like bay but hes not what we need right now

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