Bay’s Area
MLB Baseball December 29th. 2009, 4:38pmBig news in the baseball world today is the New York Mets signing Jason Bay to a big-time deal, 4-years at $66 million. I like the signing for the Mets. They desperately need a left fielder to roam ever since Moises Alou left. And they got themselves a big name. But I don’t like the move for Bay. He’s coming out of career years in Boston, where he hit 45 homers in his 200 games. I know for a fact these numbers won’t carry over.
Baseball today isn’t about power hitters like it was in the Summer of 1998. Bay can surely slug for the fences, but he won’t in Citi Field. It destroyed David Wright and now I expect it to take a toll on Bay. It’s not a hitters park, it’s a pitchers park. It’s just a gigantic field. Wright goes from 33 homers in 2008 to 10 homers in 2009. That’s a big drop. Bay’s going to have to become a better hitter now, and become more relaxed and play the ball where he can. If he hit .267 in 2009, I expect that to get worse in 2010. It’s an interesting move considering Bay is only 31 and in the prime of his career.
December 29th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Interesting move by the Mets, Matt Holliday seems like a better fit, as he is a better all around hitter. Think the Mets should be looking for players that fit the stadium, line drive hitters, good fielders, and solid pitchers. Bay is a lifetime .280 hitter, so hopefully he can figure the field out sooner, rather then later.
December 29th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Very bold move your right, and not at a cheap price! As a fan of baseball, I’d rather have Matt Holliday on my team than Bay. We’ll see how this move pays off within the first month or so. Mets overpaid last year and it got them nowhere. Thanks for the post Wayne.