Giants to pursue Jason Bay?

by Eli Greenspan on Oct 31, 2009 3:18 PM EDT

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the Giants plan to make a run at free agent outfielder Jason Bay. Bay, who has engaged in early talks with the Red Sox, is also expected to draw interest from the Mets, Yankees, among others.

Bay hit .267 with 36 home runs this season, but went just 1-for-8 in the postseason. Despite putting up career highs in home runs and RBIs, Bay hit 13 points below his career average and struck out a career high 162 times.

Still, Bay will be one of the most coveted free agents this offseason and could draw a deal worth 15-17 million dollars annually.

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Oh boy

Figures the Giants would make a run at Bay instead of Holliday.

"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra

by 49er16 on Oct 31, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions

Well, it does figure

Because the Giants probably don’t have the money for Holliday, but they might have the money for Bay.

Why do San Francisco teams insist on having terrible offenses? Frank Gore and Pablo Sandoval can't do it all.

by GiantPain on Oct 31, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Still I think Sabean would overpay for Bay

If he overpays for anyone it should be the top FA, which is Holliday

Grab Some Pine Meat!

by Gobroks on Nov 3, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions

JBay

total class act while he was in Pittsburgh. I’d like to have him back in black and gold, but our left field is too much room for him to cover and he doesn’t have the arm for right.

"Baseball is better than football. Think about it, eighty degrees, a cold beer and a short-sleeve shirt is better than 30 degrees, a hip flask and six layers of clothes under a lap blanket. Take your pick: suntan or frostbite. " - Thomas Boswell

by Ketcham Bruce on Oct 31, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions