Bill Madden of the New York Daily News writes that Jason Bay can thank his agent, Joe Urbon, for pricing him out of a good situation in Boston. With no obvious bidders remaining for Bay besides the New York Mets, Madden says that Urbon returned to the Red Sox to see if they would revisit negotiations with Bay. The Sox, however, having signed Mike Cameron, no longer appear interested.

Madden thinks that Bay's reluctance to accept the Mets' four-year, $64MM offer suggests the outfielder is wary of playing in Citi Field for a team that "even with him, looks to be no better than a third-place club." Newsday's Ken Davidoff agrees that Citi Field could be a factor, as the Mets pursue Bay and other free agents. Davidoff points out that, statistically, the park doesn't seem all that bad for hitters, but it's hard to shake that perception.

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That's unbelievable that Bay is worth $16mm per. I don't think this guy is a superstar.

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Well he isnt worth $16 MM a year, we knwo that now because nobody is paying him that

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

bay isnt a bad ballplayer, his numbers are pretty consistent. not paying him big money, but someone will be happy to have him.

BigFan, I'm confused, which is my normal state. How does Bay's agent not reading the BoSox relate to the Cubs? They will not pay Soriano and Bay so.........

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