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Written by Rob Munstis
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Monday, 18 January 2010 22:26 |
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NESN's Peter Gammons is reporting that the Red Sox reduced their offer to re-sign Jason Bay after an MRI showed signs of wear and tear on Bay's knees. Gammons says they were only willing to offer him a two year deal:
“You had the same thing here with Jason Bay, when he agreed to the four-year, $60 million deal near the end of July and then the MRI showed some problems with both knees,” said Gammons. “Ownership wanted it to be two years and he had to prove that he was healthy to be able to make it four years, and he wouldn’t sign. This is no reflection on [Red Sox team physician Dr. Thomas] Gill and the Red Sox doctors, because they are probably the best in any sport. But the fact is, there becomes this disconnect where the player says, ‘Is he doing this for the owners or is he doing this because of my knee?’ That independent panel, I think, will almost certainly be a compromise that the owners will make.”
Guess we know why Bay seemed miffed this offseason and why he signed with the Mets knowing that the organization is in disarray at present.
People thought New York overpaid for Bay before this info about his knees... do they look even more foolish now for giving him $60 mil and an option?
And will Sox fans be a little less angry about Bay leaving, now that they know the reasons for letting him walk?
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