Jason Bay, Sandy Alderson, R.A. Dickey Might Appear In Mets 'It Gets Better' Video

2011-06-16T07:00:27Z

Three Mets say they are ready to star in an It Gets Better video if the baseball team decides to produce one

Three Mets say they are ready to star in an It Gets Better video if the baseball team decides to produce one.

General manager Sandy Alderson, outfielder Jason Bay and pitcher

2009 MLB Playoffs: Division predictions

2010-11-29T15:41:59Z

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Biography: Jason Bay

2010-11-29T15:52:44Z

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Analyzing the 2010 MLB free agent market

2010-11-29T15:52:45Z

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2009 American League MVP candidates

2010-11-29T15:41:59Z

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Looking Ahead to 2011: New York Mets OF

2010-11-04T07:54:30Z

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St. Louis Cardinals Sign Matt Holliday

2010-11-03T02:54:03Z

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How bout those Red Sox??

2010-11-03T00:52:11Z

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Bay says he's feeing well, ready to start rehab

2010-08-27T17:30:08Z

Mets OF Jason Bay says he is ready to rehab from concussion; hopes to play again this year

Jason Bay was in a hurry to get to Citi Field.

After sitting idle for a month, the New York Mets outfielder finally felt no symptoms from a concussion and was cleared to begin his rehabilitation.

He got th...

Mets put Bay on disabled list with concussion

2010-07-30T13:15:12Z

New York Mets put outfielder Jason Bay on disabled list with concussion

The Mets have put outfielder Jason Bay on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion.

Friday's move was made retroactive to July 26, the day after the end of a series at Dodger Stadium in which Bay was injured.

Bay g...

Mets' Bay out of lineup against Indians

2010-06-17T14:00:16Z

Mets' OF Jason Bay out of lineup Thursday after bruising thigh

Left fielder Jason Bay has been held out of the New York Mets' lineup with a bruised left thigh.

Bay was injured beating out a single in the second inning of Wednesday's 8-4 victory at Cleveland. He collided with first baseman Jason Bay hits 2 HRs, Santana pitches into 8th to help Mets hold off Yankees 6-4

Jason Bay homered twice off an ineffective CC Sabathia, and the New York Mets held off the slumping New York Yankees 6-4 on Sunday night behind Reuters) - The New York Mets used a five-run burst in the seventh inning to ease clear of the Chicago Cubs on the way to a 6-1 victory Monday.

Angel Pagan's two-run homer broke a 1-1 tie before Ja...

Baseball's Newest Obsession: Defense

2010-10-25T12:55:35Z

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Bay, Francouer homer to lead Mets past Marlins 5-2

2010-07-14T14:07:24Z

Jeff Francouer, Jason Bay each hit 2-run homers to lead Mets to 5-2 win over Marlins

Jeff Francouer and Jason Bay each hit a two-run home run to lead the New York Mets to a 5-2 win over the Florida Marlins on Thursday night.

Mets le...

Bay quiet, Wright homers as Mets top Cards 17-11

2010-07-14T14:06:59Z

Jason Bay goes 0 for 2 in debut, David Wright homers as Mets top Cardinals 17-11

Jason Bay's debut was low key, but David Wright homered in his first at-bat and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 17-11 on Thursday.

B...

Jason Bay introduced as Mets new left fielder

2010-07-14T14:08:02Z

Power play: Jason Bay brings big bat to power-hungry Mets; slugger is introduced by team

Jason Bay happily put on his Mets jersey after two team executives fumbled with the buttons, then dispelled a couple of hurtful rumors, saying there were no issues with his shoulder or desire to play in New York.

With brilliant sunlight pouring through big picture ...

Bay embraces New York challenge with Mets

2010-06-12T01:59:55Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jason Bay formally buried speculation that he was not keen to play in New York when he put on Mets uniform number 44 Tuesday in his welcome to Citi Field.

A free agent after two seasons with the Person familiar with negotiations: Mets, free agent slugger Jason Bay reach preliminary deal

The Baywatch is set to begin at Citi Field. Free agent slugger Jason Bay and the New York Mets have reached a preliminary agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told

Mets agree to terms with free agent outfielder Bay

2010-06-12T02:00:08Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The light-hitting New York Mets have tried to improve their home run power by agreeing to terms with free agent slugger Jason Bay, the team said on their website Tuesday (http://newyork.mets.mlb.com).

Bay's four-year deal is to cost the Mets at least $66 million, according to a person famil...

Meetings over, teams & players wait each other out

2010-06-16T11:51:02Z

Meetings over, baseball teams and players wait each other out in the marketplace

As general managers headed out the hotel doors and into the bone-chilling air, most had much work to do. Only the New York Yankees, Houston, Texas and Milwaukee accomplished a lot this week durin...

To lock up or not to lock up Big contracts create big questions

2010-10-22T11:54:56Z

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3 QUESTIONS WITH RED SOX LF JASON BAY

2010-10-22T11:40:38Z

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Bay, Ellsbury lead Red Sox over Orioles 9-3

2010-04-16T10:14:39Z

Bay and Ellsbury each homer, drive in 3 runs to lead Red Sox over Orioles 9-3

Jason Bay and Jacoby Ellsbury both homered and drove in three runs to lead Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox past the J.D. Drew homers twice, Jon Lester earns win as Boston Red Sox sweep Toronto Blue Jays 8-1

J.D. Drew homered twice, Jon Lester pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Thursday to complete a thre...

Bay re-injures hamstring;, expects to miss 2 games

2010-04-16T10:58:11Z

Red Sox's Bay re-injures hamstring; expects to miss at least 2 games against the Yankees

Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay re-injured his right hamstring Wednesday night and expects to miss at least the first two games of Boston's upcoming series against the New York Yankees.

"It doesn't fe...

Red Sox's Jason Bay to become US citizen

2010-04-16T11:32:11Z

Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay to become US citizen in Boston ceremony

Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay has long played America's pastime and will now be able to call himself an American.

The 30-year-old player from Canada becomes a U.S. citizen Thursd...

Yankees manager says Penny threw at A-Rod

2010-04-16T11:50:09Z

Yankees manager Joe Girardi Friday accused Boston hurler Brad Penny of deliberately hitting Alex Rodriguez with a pitch in the Red Sox's 4-3 victory over New York on Thursday.

Rodriguez was hit in the back in the first inning of the game at Jason Bay, Tim Wakefield lead Red Sox to 6-3 victory and 3-game sweep of Tigers

Jason Bay's bases-loaded double keyed a six-run third inning and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 6-3 victory Thursd...

Bay's HR, Lester's arm Help Bosox sweep Jays 5-1

2010-04-16T12:13:47Z

Jason Bay hits 2-run shot, Jon Lester has solid outing as Red Sox beat Jays 5-1 for sweep

Jason Bay set a Red Sox record with his 11th straight homer with runners on base and Jon Lester rebounded from two bad outings as Boston completed a three-game sweep of the Jason Bay drives in four runs in record 12-run sixth inning as Boston beats Cleveland 13-3

The Boston Red Sox tied a modern major league record with 12 runs in an inning before making an out and Tim Wakefield won his fourth straight decision, 13-3 over the Bay, Beckett lead Red Sox to rainy two-game sweep in 1st trip to new Yankee Stadium

The Boston Red Sox are doing a lot better at the new Yankee Stadium than the home team.

Jason Bay hit a three-run homer in a four-run first inning against Crawford's 4 hits, 6 stolen bases help Shields beat Red Sox 5-3

Carl Crawford tied a modern major league record with six stolen bases to help Tampa Bay beat Boston 5-3 on Sunday for its first series win in nearly a month.

Crawford was 4-for-4 with an RBI and became the fourth player ...

Varitek, Lowell help Red Sox stop Yankees 16-11

2010-04-16T13:36:51Z

Red Sox win another wild one, erasing 6-run deficit to beat Yankees 16-11 and win 9th straight

Jason Varitek hit a grand slam, Mike Lowell drove in six runs and the Boston Red Sox earned their biggest comeback victory against the Ya...

Youkilis' homer in 11th completes Red Sox's rally

2010-04-16T13:36:47Z

Bay's homer sends game into extras, Youkilis hits one in 11th for Boston's 5-4 win over Yanks

Mark Teixeira got to New York just in time to see the Yankees find a new way to lose to their longtime rivals.

Jason Bay homered off Mariano...

Red Sox rally for marathon victory over Yankees

2010-04-16T13:35:53Z

Jason Varitek hit a grand slam and Mike Lowell drove in six runs as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the New York Yankees 16-11 in a major league baseball marathon.

The Red Sox trailed 6-0 before Jason ...

MLB Diary: Yankees at Red Sox, 7:10 p.m. ET

2010-10-23T23:10:45Z

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Ortiz, Bay homer as Red Sox beat Twins 9-5

2010-04-16T16:00:09Z

Ortiz, Bay connect as Boston Red Sox beat Minnesota Twins 9-5

David Ortiz and Jason Bay each hit a two-run homer to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 9-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon levelled his guns at Manny Ramirez, calling the Los Angeles Dodgers' star "a cancer" in the dressing room, in a story set to appear in an American men's magazine.

In a story in next month's e...

Papelbon was pleased to see Ramirez leave for LA

2010-04-16T16:04:58Z

In a story in next month's e...

Bay succeeds quietly as replacement for Ramirez

2010-04-16T14:15:34Z

Red Sox LF Jason Bay fits in well, and very successfully, as successor to Ramirez

Jason Bay is the anti-Manny Ramirez, a player who hustles and doesn't create headlines or distractions.

The contrast between the enigmatic left fielder who left Boston and his soft-spoken successor could hardly b...

Red Sox move within half-game of Rays with win

2010-04-16T14:40:13Z

Lester strikes out 9, Bay homers in 3-0 win that puts Boston half-game behind Tampa Bay

Another full house. A first-place opponent. An outstanding pitchers' duel.

Another Yankees-Red Sox late-season game? Not quite.

This time Boston was facing the Tampa Bay Rays, leaders in the AL East — f...

Bay homers as Pirates sweep Astros with 8-7 win

2010-04-16T14:42:13Z

Jason Bay hits 2-run homer as Pirates earn 1st road sweep of season with 8-7 win over Astros

Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates earned their first road sweep this season with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

Red Sox beat Angels 3-2 to advance to the ALCS for the 4th time since 2003

The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month's news.

When it turns to October, no one dominates like Boston.

Jason Bay slid headfirst into home plate to score on rookie Red Sox, Phillies, Dodgers win playoff openers; Jason Bay's home run leads Red Sox over Angels

The Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers all won their baseball playoff openers yester...

A Few of My Favre-orite Things

2010-10-23T19:07:18Z

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Back-to-back homers by Johnson, Soriano lift Cubs

2010-04-16T16:20:53Z

Johnson, Soriano hit back-to-back homers in eighth as Cubs escape with 8-5 win over Pirates

Reed Johnson and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs escaped with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsbur...

Dice-K wins 12th as Red Sox sweep A's with 5-2 win

2010-04-16T16:22:35Z

Jed Lowrie's 2-run triple helps Daisuke Matsuzaka win 12th as Red Sox sweep A's with 5-2 win

Jed Lowrie's two-run triple highlighted a three-run fourth inning that helped Daisuke Matsuzaka to his 12th win and the Boston Red Sox<...

Ramirez traded to Dodgers, Red Sox get Jason Bay

2010-06-16T12:13:30Z

Manny Ramirez traded to Dodgers, Jason Bay goes to Boston in 3-team deal

Manny Ramirez is heading west, a summer rental of sorts for the Los Angeles Dodgers following an ugly exodus from Boston.

The Dodgers acquired the futu...

Manny, Junior in big deals on deadline day

2010-04-16T16:26:47Z

Big deals on deadline day: Manny Ramirez and Ken Griffey Jr. traded to contenders

Manny Ramirez and Ken Griffey Jr. are headed to new teams. Now, let's see how much they influence the pennant races. With more than 1,100 homers between them, two of baseball's greatest sluggers switched leagues just before the trade deadline Thursday to play promin...

BoSox send Ramirez to Dodgers, get Bay in big swap

2010-04-16T16:27:17Z

Red Sox send slugger Manny Ramirez to Dodgers in 3-team deal; Buc's Jason Bay goes to Boston

Manny Ramirez is headed to Hollywood. The Red Sox finally parted ways with their disgruntled slugger, sending him to the Los Angeles Dodgers<...

Pirates rally from 5 down to beat Mets

2010-09-09T15:11:01Z

Pirates Rally From 5 Runs Down, Prevent Mets Sweep by Winning 10-7

Two costly New York errors and Adam LaRoche's third hit of the game helped finish off Pittsburgh's comeback from a five-run deficit, and the Pirates avoided being swept at home by the Mets for the first time since 2001 ...

Reds beat Pirates in 10

2010-09-09T12:46:17Z

Dunn's 2-Run Homer in the 10th Lifts Cincinnati to 9-8 Victory Over Pittsburgh

Adam Dunn's two-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cincinnati Reds a 9-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night in a battle between the worst two teams in the National League.

Pirates close...

Mets' Glavine nears milestone with win

2010-09-09T10:59:08Z

Tom Glavine Earns 299th Career Win to Lead the New York Mets Past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3

After all these years, Tom Glavine is suddenly unsure what to expect the next time he steps on the mound. The milestone he's chasing might have something to do with it. Glavine pitched six innin...

Bay breaks slump as Pirates slow Cubs

2010-09-09T07:08:34Z

Jason Bay Hits 2-Run Homer and Knocks in 4 Runs As Pirates Slow Surging Cubs With 6-2 Victory

Jason Bay's All-Star break got a lot better with only two swings of his bat. Bay, slumping for more than a month, hit a two-run home run off Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano while driving in four Pirates runs and left-hander Jason Bay Homers Off Chad Cordero in the 9th to Give Pirates a 3-2 Victory Over Nationals

Jason Bay wasn't trying to hit a home run. Bay led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking, opposite-field homer off Chad Cordero, and the Pittsburgh Pi...

Martin homers again to help lift Dodgers

2010-09-08T23:46:17Z

Russell Martin Homers for the 3rd Straight Game to Lift Dodgers to 5-4 Victory Over Pirates

For a change, the Los Angeles Dodgers didn't get much of a start. Thanks to relievers Chad Billingsley and Jason Bay's 3-Run Homer Helps Pirates Overcome 5 Cincinnati Home Runs in 14-10 Win Over Reds

Jason Bay's patience paid off in a big first inning for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bay capped Pittsburgh's five-run first with a three-run homer, Freddy Sanchez drove in a season-high four runs and th...

5 Marlins errors hand win to Pirates

2010-09-08T20:29:01Z

Pirates Use 4 Sac Flies and Capitalize on 5 Florida Errors in Sloppy 7-2 Win Over Marlins

The Pirates Pirates had only six hits, watched their starter last only three innings and committed two errors. But they were the much better team at PNC Park on Thursday night.

The Pirates tied a team record with four sacrifice flies and took advantage of a reco...

Bay carries Pirates past Zambrano, Cubs

2010-09-07T10:27:45Z

Jason Bay Homers and Drives in 3 Runs Against Carlos Zambrano to Help Pirates Beat Cubs 6-4

It seems like everyone with the Chicago Cubs has an opinion about what's wrong with Carlos Zambrano. The results still aren't good for him, though.

Zambrano's velocity was down early, his mechanics were...

Mets Dodgers Baseball

2010-07-30T13:15:57Z

New York Mets' Jason Bay, right, gets high-fives from his teammates in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single by Rod Barajas during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, July 24, 2010 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Lazar)

APTOPIX Mets Yankees Baseball

2010-07-14T14:07:52Z

New York Mets' David Wright, right, scores ahead of the tag by New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli as umpire Mike Reilly and Mets' Cleveland Indians second baseman Luis Valbuena, top, looks toward first base as New York Mets' Ike Davis is out on a grounder by Jason Bay, who was safe at first in the seventh inning in a baseball game Tuesday, June 1...

Mets Brewers Baseball

2010-05-29T20:16:17Z

New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay looks back after Milwaukee Brewers's Corey Hart hit a grand slam during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 29, 2010, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Phillies Mets Baseball

2010-05-25T19:47:53Z

New York Mets' Jason Bay follows through on his fifth-inning RBI single in a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in New York, Tuesday, May 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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