Bay Rejects 4yr/$60 Contract from Red Sox

I think this moves the idea of us signing Jason Bay from "probably a bad idea" to "almost certainly a bad idea".

about 2 years ago rotorueter 15 comments 0 recs |

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As far as I can tell, that just means that he hasn’t yet rejected out 5 year, 125 million dollar deal.

Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.

by howtheyscored on Nov 19, 2009 9:06 AM PST reply actions

I don’t see how this could ever go bad, and the money we save from signing Bay over Holliday we can go after Ruben Sierra and Rickey Ledee.

by Giant Voodoo on Nov 19, 2009 9:27 AM PST up reply actions

Cue Bad Idea Jeans commercial.

"Those that drink the Kool-Aid, please leave the room."

by Kitspool on Nov 19, 2009 9:10 AM PST reply actions

Turns down $15MM/year.

So can we end this chatter about him being a better option than Cameron or Holiday now? Or at least put it in the " LEWIS IS DA PROBLEM" category?

Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.

by daveinexile on Nov 19, 2009 9:46 AM PST reply actions

To get technical about it

We actually weren’t discussing whether Cameron or Bay were better OPTIONS. Xanathan was arguing that Cameron is a better all around player, regardless of money, which is ridic.

Give -peace- Ryan Garko a chance.

by GiantPain on Nov 19, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions

XANATHAN IS THE OPPRESSER

Utter frustration and futility.

by Johnny Disaster on Nov 19, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions

BOW TO ME

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Nov 19, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions

I don’t think it’s ridic.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster

by jponry on Nov 19, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions

Me Neither.

by giantsrainman on Nov 19, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions

Its could be ridic in an AL sense, but not in a NL sense.

say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan

by say hey nation on Nov 20, 2009 7:19 AM PST up reply actions

I don't think he was arguing that Cameron is a better all around player

Because he quite obviously is (better defender, more speed, better baserunning)

xanthan was arguing that Cameron was a better player period. Or maybe that the difference between what Bay will get paid in comparison to what Cameron would get paid is way too much for similar (or almost similar) production

Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all

McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.

GET THAT VORP AND WHIP SH!T OUTTA HERE!!!

by baetown415 on Nov 19, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions

Both things, really. He’s cheaper, gives you more positional flexibility (if Rowand gets hurt, Cam can play CF, Bay is stuck in LF regardless of what happens), and is a much better defender. He’s probably a much better baserunner, too. His total package > Bay’s total package.

LOL PACKAGES!

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Nov 19, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions