With Boston Red Sox free agent outfielder Jason Bay all but gone from Beantown, a familiar face has entered the talks for his services.
According to the Boston Herald, the New York Yankees have reached out Bay’s representatives.
The source said Bay expects to make a final decision in the next couple of days, with the Mets, Angels and Mariners the front-runners for his services. However, lurking in the weeds are Yankees, who have reached out to Bay’s representatives to express their interest, the source said.
The Yankees are not believed to have made an offer, and it was unclear last night exactly how strong their interest is, but it goes without saying that in matters of free agency, they never can be discounted.
The article also states the Red Sox haven’t told him they aren’t interested anymore but I think we can all read between the lines after the addition of Mike Cameron on Monday.
If Bay ends up in the Bronx, you can pretty much wipe out anything good he did here in Boston. He’ll be treated as a trader just like Johnny Damon was when he signed there.
Update 12/15: According to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, the Yankees aren’t interested in Bay. They don’t want to commit another $60 million to an outfielder.
