Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:17 PM

joeybee12 (41,659 posts)

Mets terminate Jason Bay's contract

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- The unhappy alliance between outfielder Jason Bay and the Mets has come to an end.

The Mets announced in a statement that they have reached an agreement with Bay to terminate his contract two years early, granting him unconditional free agency.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

"I still feel I have plenty to give to this game and that I can play baseball at a high level. But after serious consideration, both sides agree that we would benefit from a fresh start," Bay said in a team-issued statement. "I'm grateful we were able to reach an agreement to allow that to happen."

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8603765/jason-bay-contract-new-york-mets-terminated-early

Letting him go was a dumb move by the Red Sox...I wouldn't mind seeing him back...

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Mets terminate Jason Bay's contract (Original post)	joeybee12	Nov 2012	OP
I'd give him a one year deal.	bluedigger	Nov 2012	#1
They dumped Jason to take what's his face...that lousy Angels pitcher...	joeybee12	Nov 2012	#2
Yeah, that guy that hung out on the bench all season...what was his name?	bluedigger	Nov 2012	#3
The guy on the bench all season?	joeybee12	Nov 2012	#4
Most of them moved on and off of it.	bluedigger	Nov 2012	#5
That's true...even Dice-K got up every once in a while to give up 10 runs	joeybee12	Nov 2012	#6
I was still trying to block him out, myself.	bluedigger	Nov 2012	#7
Hey, adversity builds character!	joeybee12	Nov 2012	#8
20$ says the Indians go after this feces	Capt. America	Nov 2012	#9
Yeah n/t	Auggie	Nov 2012	#11
Boo...Jason's a good guy...doesn't deserve that...	joeybee12	Nov 2012	#12
I don't think paying him what the Mets did was smart either.	hughee99	Nov 2012	#10

Response to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:33 PM

bluedigger (10,557 posts)

1. I'd give him a one year deal.

With an option.

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Response to bluedigger (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:51 PM

joeybee12 (41,659 posts)

2. They dumped Jason to take what's his face...that lousy Angels pitcher...

See, I'm blocking bad memories!

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Response to joeybee12 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:59 PM

bluedigger (10,557 posts)

3. Yeah, that guy that hung out on the bench all season...what was his name?

Lackey!

That deal was one of many colossal blunders.

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Response to bluedigger (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:18 PM

joeybee12 (41,659 posts)

4. The guy on the bench all season?

You need to narrow it down a little!!!

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:24 PM

bluedigger (10,557 posts)

5. Most of them moved on and off of it.

This is the one that just sat there.

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Response to bluedigger (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:55 PM

joeybee12 (41,659 posts)

6. That's true...even Dice-K got up every once in a while to give up 10 runs

in the first inning and then go back and sit down!

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Response to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:08 PM

bluedigger (10,557 posts)

7. I was still trying to block him out, myself.

Thanks a lot.

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Response to bluedigger (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:14 PM

joeybee12 (41,659 posts)

8. Hey, adversity builds character!

And we Red Sox fans have a lot of character after this season!

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:12 AM

Capt. America (1,835 posts)

9. 20$ says the Indians go after this feces

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Response to Capt. America (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:39 PM

Auggie (16,176 posts)

11. Yeah n/t

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Response to Capt. America (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:52 PM

joeybee12 (41,659 posts)

12. Boo...Jason's a good guy...doesn't deserve that...

No matter how he played. Double boo.

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Response to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:20 AM

hughee99 (10,100 posts)

10. I don't think paying him what the Mets did was smart either.

Bay's time in Boston set his price tag much higher than his value actually was. Someone was going to get screwed on that deal, but I think they'd gladly bring him back on a short-money, short-term contract. For Bay, returning to a ballpark like Fenway might be great rehab for his career.

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