Despite previous reports that the Mets were not interested in signing Jason Bay it has been reported by Jon Heyman that the Mets have offered him a 4 year $65 million dollar contract. If this is an accurate offer it is only $5 million dollars more than the contract Bay rejected from the BoSox a while ago. Since he has stated he loves it is Boston and would like to return I do not really see $5 million moe changing his mind. With his annual salary of at least $17 million for Bay I do not think there would be enough money left for the Mets to also sign John Lackey. If the Mets are going to be investing that kind of money I would want it to be in either Lackey or Matt Holliday. Even though Bay is a really nice hitter, Holliday is a special kind of hitter and younger. Either that or spend the money and get both Bay and Lackey, which would be beastly.
Adam Rubin reports that the Mets will also offer a deal to Bengie Molina. It was a matter of time before this happens, but I was still trying to hold out hope that they would get Dioner Navarro.
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