Mets, Bay may be nearing deal

Several reports Wednesday night indicate that the Mets are the leading, and possibly only bidders for Jason Bay at this point, and that if they up their offer to 6 years they will land the left fielder. We are hearing the deal could be done as soon as tomorrow. The Mets original offer to Bay was similar to a deal he turned down from the Red Sox earlier this season, however in the past day or so they have upped their offer to at least 5 years, at around $15 million a year.

Bay, who hit .267, with 36 homers and 119 RBIs last season in Boston, is currently being taken 5th among outfielders in 22nd overall in early Mock Draft Central mocks. Bay could potentially hit cleanup, behind Jose Reyes, David Wright, and Carlos Beltran, if the Mets decide to structure their lineup in that manner, and he would certainly be in prime position to rack up some good RBI numbers.

While some will worry about the impact of Citi Field, don’t be one of them. The Mets actually hit more homeruns at home than on the road, and the same was true for their opposition.

One other potential landing spot for Bay would be the Angels, although at this point, the  Mets look to be overwhelming favorites.