Comments on: The contract year: Jason Bay version.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:41:31 +0000

You who don’t trust in the diligence and succes of Jason Bay need to take a good look at what your saying, especially when you say things like… “he can’t handle Boston’s pressure”…. just stop. He obviously bats a pretty good bat with runners in scoring position and maybe a key victory was when he hit a two run home run with TWO OUTS in the bottom of THE NINTH off MARIANO RIVERA, one of the game’s elite closers. nevermind, thats not clutch at all, is it?

By: Dave Price

Dave Price — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:12:41 +0000

Jason Bay (from my home town)will hit 45+ HR and get 145+ RBI’s along with being near the top of the league in most categories this season 2009. He is an elite player, better than Holliday and is more of a team player than Manny was. He is excellent for team chemistry and will sign a very big multi-year contract befpre the 2010 season starts. He is at the peak of his prime and will continue to produce for many years yet to come.

By: M.A.G.

M.A.G. — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:43:29 +0000

Good point by Glorygame.
Every pitcher is gonna make “mistakes”. The great hitters are those who capitalize in those mistakes. This only shows how good and how dangerous Bay is as a hitter. Like Donna said, this is what hitting is all about.
Like Tessie’s Dad, I also think he is very motivated for playing for a competitor. He has shown he is a guy who thrive under pressure, and who raise his level when it matters the most. For me, that shows he is one of those guys for whom the game matters. And in Boston every game matters. And no, I don’t think he is doing it just because this is his contract year.
Bay is certainly having a hot start. Longoria, Dunn and others are having hot starts too. Like Joe said, good players get hot. As simple as that.

By: Joe Veno

Joe Veno — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:04:01 +0000

I definitely enjoy watching Youk and Bay, Donna. And I have no problem with a player having *a little* extra incentive in a contract year. Whether that “extra” increases performance, I do not know.

By: donna

donna — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:05:23 +0000

I’m guessing the reference is also to last year’s notorious “contract year” escapades… if this is so i do not care if anyone wants to analyze if Bay is getting at mistakes by pitchers ( isn’t that what hitting is really all about?), whether he wants to set his family up for life( why not?), or even if he can keep it up (insert HCG joke here…). Bay and Youk are playing phenomenally well…why can’t we just enjoy the heck out of it and relish our good fortune?!
i am so glad we did not get Tex, got Manny out of that clubhouse, and kept Lowell and Tek. I do hope we can keep Bay, he is a grinder… and that what is making our team win now, even with our line up changes… these guys are grinding it out and making it happen!

By: Joe Veno

Joe Veno — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:22:32 +0000

I would prefer to skip the fifth year…

By: Gerry

Gerry — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:20:58 +0000

Except for his injured 2007, Bay normally hits just under .300 with about 30HR, 100RBI, 100R. If he really cools down, he may cool down to that level.
But there is little reason why he should. He has changed his approach to be more selective, reduce K’s, and hit the wall (doubles) instead of his normal drive to CF. Having just turned 30 he has entered his prime. He is in fact playing on a contender in a powerful lineup, is well protected by an equally hot Mike Lowell, has more people on base when he comes to bat than ever before.
He is also playing in a smaller and easier to handle left field, has had enthusiastic fan support since day one, and is playing for perhaps his last contract. There’s never just one reason, and these are all good reasons to stay focused and play at the top of his game. Do you think 5/$65MM + options would sign him in this economy?

By: Joe Veno

Joe Veno — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:10:56 +0000

By the way, Jason Bay must be given credit for capitalizing on these “mistakes.” Not every one can send a “mistake” to straight away center for a four-bagger. And Bay just isn’t missing these pitches.

By: Joe Veno

Joe Veno — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:59:57 +0000

Well, it seems to me that some of the pitches he is *crushing*, homers, doubles, are right down broadway. His double last night. His homer Friday. I know he can hit the ball on the outer half of the plate too, but anything he gets that he can pull, he seems to hit with power, a lot of power, currently. This is why I want to know a players Slugging in their “hot zones” rather than just BA.

By: glorygame

glorygame — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:44:30 +0000