Proving that it really is ‘only about the money,’ Jason Bay has signed with the New York Metropolitans for a reported $66 million for 4 years. The Red Sox had reportedly offered Bay $60 million for 4 years which he declined. I have a hard time believing that Jason Bay will put up similar numbers at a pitcher’s ballpark like Citi Field. Bay will no longer have the protection or see the same pitches that he saw while surrounded by guys like Ortiz, Youkilis, Drew and Martinez. The Mets were last in MLB in homeruns last year, while the Red Sox had 7 guys with the same or more homeruns than the Mets HR leader. The Red Sox hit more than 125 more homeruns and 200 more RBIs than the Mets last year. While the Sox did not fare well in the playoffs last season, they did, however, make it to the playoffs and appear to be poised to do so for the foreseeable future.
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