Comments on: Report: Two things keeping a Bay-Boston reunion from happening http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/12/26/report-two-things-keeping-a-bay-boston-reunion-from-happening/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: T-Bone http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/12/26/report-two-things-keeping-a-bay-boston-reunion-from-happening/#comment-463888 T-Bone Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:19:08 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=31820#comment-463888 Wow...it's not that way anymore? Why do you think the Redsox try to make most of their moves via trade and not free agency? They are the kings of stealing good players from teams that don't want to pay them. The Redsox had more of a chance back in 1997 because those Yankee teams were pretty much set except for some bit players. Now the Yankees look to reload every year which is why the Redsox prefer to find talent already under contract. Any player looking for big money will always try to get the Yankees into play and drive up the price. Wow…it’s not that way anymore? Why do you think the Redsox try to make most of their moves via trade and not free agency? They are the kings of stealing good players from teams that don’t want to pay them. The Redsox had more of a chance back in 1997 because those Yankee teams were pretty much set except for some bit players. Now the Yankees look to reload every year which is why the Redsox prefer to find talent already under contract. Any player looking for big money will always try to get the Yankees into play and drive up the price.

]]> By: davejb851 http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/12/26/report-two-things-keeping-a-bay-boston-reunion-from-happening/#comment-463751 davejb851 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:54:31 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=31820#comment-463751 T-Bone, You're thinking like it's 1997.....ain't that way anymore. Yankees don't want him, and the Red Sox know it....so inquire away Yankees, it won't make any difference. The days of the Yankees pulling strings is over, at least here in Beantown. The only way Bay come back to the Sox is with an incentive heavy, deferred money contract. Don't need him, and now don't want him. Baseball lesson learned, and filed away! T-Bone,
You’re thinking like it’s 1997…..ain’t that way anymore. Yankees don’t want him, and the Red Sox know it….so inquire away Yankees, it won’t make any difference. The days of the Yankees pulling strings is over, at least here in Beantown.

The only way Bay come back to the Sox is with an incentive heavy, deferred money contract.
Don’t need him, and now don’t want him.

Baseball lesson learned, and filed away!

]]> By: T-Bone http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/12/26/report-two-things-keeping-a-bay-boston-reunion-from-happening/#comment-463524 T-Bone Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:25:26 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=31820#comment-463524 I'm sorry...did I say the Yankees would sign him? No...the Yankees don't want him but they will want to make the Redsox overpay if they want him. His agent will not sign with anyone until he finds out the level of interest from the Yankees, for the very reason you stated in your post. The market has dried up and his only real bargaining chip would be to give the appearance he would sign with the Redsox rival. This has nothing to do with being a fan or not. Every big name free agent tests those waters before they sign. Maybe you should stop following the Redsox and learn something about baseball. I’m sorry…did I say the Yankees would sign him? No…the Yankees don’t want him but they will want to make the Redsox overpay if they want him. His agent will not sign with anyone until he finds out the level of interest from the Yankees, for the very reason you stated in your post. The market has dried up and his only real bargaining chip would be to give the appearance he would sign with the Redsox rival. This has nothing to do with being a fan or not. Every big name free agent tests those waters before they sign. Maybe you should stop following the Redsox and learn something about baseball.

]]> By: redsox58 http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/12/26/report-two-things-keeping-a-bay-boston-reunion-from-happening/#comment-463519 redsox58 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:02:07 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=31820#comment-463519 The yankee's probably won't come calling, Holiday is more their type of player. The only possible scerio is to sign Bay, just so the Sox can't, otherwise you are a Yankee fan or a dreamer. Take you pickinedan The yankee’s probably won’t come calling, Holiday is more their type of player. The only possible scerio is to sign Bay, just so the Sox can’t, otherwise you are a Yankee fan or a dreamer. Take you pickinedan

]]> By: redsox58 http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/12/26/report-two-things-keeping-a-bay-boston-reunion-from-happening/#comment-463518 redsox58 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=31820#comment-463518 Bay and his agent are regretting their negotiating strategy now that the market is drying up. Unfortunately for Bay his only taker are the Mets, who basically have old talent on the team. The other problem the Mets' stadium is a cavern, as Fenway was built for Bays' hitting stroke. Oh well Bay and his agent gambled and lost. Trouble with that, the Sox lost a power hitter, when thy needed one the most. Bay and his agent are regretting their negotiating strategy now that the market is drying up. Unfortunately for Bay his only taker are the Mets, who basically have old talent on the team. The other problem the Mets’ stadium is a cavern, as Fenway was built for Bays’ hitting stroke. Oh well Bay and his agent gambled and lost. Trouble with that, the Sox lost a power hitter, when thy needed one the most.

]]> By: T-Bone http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/12/26/report-two-things-keeping-a-bay-boston-reunion-from-happening/#comment-463355 T-Bone Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:33:51 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=31820#comment-463355 They forgot to mention the 3rd point. No way Bay signs a contract from anyone until he hears from the Yankees. They forgot to mention the 3rd point. No way Bay signs a contract from anyone until he hears from the Yankees.

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