MLB: Mets Make Jason Bay an Offer
The Mets have reportedly offered Jason Bay a 4-year deal worth $65 million which is $5 million more than the Red Sox were offering. Bay has balked at taking the deal thus far and is still holding out for a 5-year deal.
There are no rumblings of any other offers on the table for Bay, but, now that the Angels have lost out on both John Lackey and Chone Figgins they now have the cash set aside to re-sign Figgins and Lackey to make a run at Bay.
There is also some sentiment that with the Cliff Lee deal done the Mariners, who have always been rumored to have a strong interest, will turn their attention back to Bay. It has been long speculated that Bay, who is a native of British Columbia and played his college ball at Gonzaga, would love to sign with Seattle as it gets him closer to the part of the world he grew up in. There has also been rumors floating around that Bay is telling friends and family that Seattle is at the top of his list of preferred destinations for next season.
Seattle seems like the most logical fit right now. Bay grew up in that part of North America and the Mariners have a need for clean up hitter.
