MLB Trade Rumors: New York Mets, Jason Bay & Matt Holliday

Baseball Prospectus | On the Beat: Weekend Update:

"Free-agent outfielder Jason Bay appears to have no chance of topping the four-year, $65 million offer he received from the Mets, but is still hoping to sign the Mariners; returning to the Red Sox is his fallback option. … The Mets are considering pursuing free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday if Bay does not accept their offer soon."

I expect the Mets to make a ate push for Matt Holliday when they realize Jason Bay wants nothing to do with the organization that dealt him for Steve Reed and Jason Middlebrook in 2002.

Here is what Baseball America said about Bay it that trade's analysis:
"Bay, a 23-year-old outfielder, won the low Class A Midwest League batting title last year with a .362 average. A 22nd-round pick out of Gonzaga in 2000 by the Expos, he joined the Mets along with minor league righthander Jim Serrano in a March 26 trade for Lou Collier. In 102 games between Double-A Binghamton and high Class A St. Lucie in 2002, Bay has hit .272-13-73 with 34 steals in 39 attempts. He has some gap power and on-base skills, runs well for a 6-foot-2, 200-pounder and has a strong arm that's an asset in right field."