Bay to the Mets: Bad For Everyone
I think we might have stumbled upon the first transaction in baseball history that is bad for every single party involved.
Everyone directly and indirectly involved in this deal is worse off today than they were yesterday.
- This deal is bad for the Red Sox because: they will not receive a first round draft pick from the Mets, who were terrible enough to secure a protected pick in the amateur draft next June. Also, they will certainly miss Bay’s bat in the middle of their lineup. Yes, it would have taken some creativity to bring back the slugger, but Bay’s presence in the lineup in lieu of Jacoby Ellsbury (for example) would have been a nice bonus.
- This deal is bad for the Mets because: they just signed one of the worst defensive outfielders in baseball to a four year contract. In the National League, Bay will be forced to play in some of the most expansive outfields in the game into his late thirties, at which point he will be an extreme defensive liability.
- This deal is bad for Jason Bay because: the Mets are a terrible team, and New York is (in the words of Travis Bickle) an open sewer. If you believe the reports of Boston offering a $60 million contract, Bay took a 10% pay raise to play for the worst franchise in the game. Hey, whatever floats your boat.
For purely sentimental reasons, I’m a little bummed out about Bay’s departure, but practically speaking, he really had no place in Boston’s plans for the future. I am convinced that Mike Cameron will produce roughly what Bay would have given us in 2010, if you include defensive contributions to the package.
Let’s raise our glasses to a guy who nearly led the team to a repeat championship in 2008, and developed quite a strong fan following in his 1.5 years in a Red Sox uniform.
What can I say? Enjoy Citi Field, I guess?
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