Should this be Jason Bay’s home run song?

Er…maybe not.

The Jason Bay nickname thread

If you read this blog, you know I’m big on nicknames.  It’s fun (and hopefully funny) to come up with somewhat humorous nicknames that correspond with players.

As the Mets have recently signed Jason Bay, it’s time to give him a nickname duri ng his likely five-year stint in New York.

So, fine readers, what should be Bay’s nickname?  Hit the comments to discuss.

WFAN: Mets, Jason Bay agree [Updated]

Update – 3:12 p.m.: ESPN’s Jerry Crasnik believes with the fifth-year vesting option, the deal could be worth just north of $80 million.

Update – 3:05 p.m.: Joel Sherman has contract details.  Four-years, $66 million.  “Easy vest” for fifth year, meaning a vesting option which Bay will likely achieve.  Think of it as a five-year deal.

Update – 3:03 p.m.: Jon Heyman confirms the agreement.

Jason Bay has agreed to a deal with the New York Mets, according to WFAN.  Bay still has to pass a physical.

The terms of the contract were not readily available.  The Mets do have a four-year, $65 million contract offer extended to Bay.

The deal will be announced next week, according to WFAN.

Not that I think they’ll find anything to cancel the contract, but don’t think this is a done deal.  There may be an issue with Bay’s knees and they could alter the contact after the physical.

In short: They’ve agreed in principle, but it’s not done yet.

Ahem, I’m not alone.

Link: A new meaning for Flushing Bay

Can’t you just envision the marketing opportunity for this?

I can’t wait for the cheesy commercials…

“Come to Flushing Bay, it’s Jason Bay-approved!”

Happy Holidays

As you probably realize, I'm taking a few days vacation away from the blog. Between the holidays, the loss of my grandfather and decompressing after a hectic first half of senior year, I need a few days to myself to relax and reflect.

I wish you all a Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. I'll pop in if anything important happens, but consider this blog on vacation for the next week or so. I'll be back in the new year with the 2010 Met of the Year award voting. Talk to you in a few days.

Report: Mets sign Kelvim Escobar [Update]

Update – 12 a.m.: Brian Costa tweets that it is a one-year, major-league deal.

Or as Google Translator says: Kelvim Escobar got his Christmas present: just come to an agreement with New York Mets. In brief details of the firm.

A good low-risk, possibly-high-reward signing for the Mets.

New York Mets songs [Video / Audio]

I won’t be around much today. If you follow my Twitter, you likely know why.

So here, on this cold December day, are as many New York Mets-related songs I could find on YouTube. Which is your favorite?

Some of these are just gold.

This is how Mets fans feel right now [Audio]

It’s been 10 days since offers were extended to Jason Bay and Bengie Molina.  In the interim, the Mets signed Ryota Igarashi for next year’s set-up man.

But still, as noted in my letter to Jason Bay, the waiting is the hardest part.

I’m pretty sure this song sums up many Mets fans feeling right now.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – The Waiting

I’m off to pick up some Christmas presents.  I’ll be back if anything breaks.

A letter to Jason Bay

Hey Jason Bay,

I know you want a lot of money and a nice big contract, probably the last “big” contract of your career, but if you ever want to be welcome in New York City if you sign with the Mets, you better hurry up and put some ink on paper.

Just letting you know it’s a rough world out there for Mets fans.  We’re reeling after three disappointing seasons and we just watched the Phillies and the Yankees win the last two World Series.  Not fun.

Mets fans are getting antsy, though.  The biggest move the team has made this offseason is signing Ryota Igarashi.  Yeah, exactly.

Though it might be a good signing, it’s done nothing to appease fans. 

They’re simply chomping at the bit to see their team improve on paper.  You signing would quell this bubbling anger.

You’ll be welcome by most fans here in New York.  Many fans want you here very badly.  So just a suggestion: If you want to play here and not be booed mercilessly through your first 150 at bats, I would get your John Hancock down quick.

And then apologize to fans for making them wait.  I know many are already quite angry.

Anyway, hope to see you in orange and blue fairly soon.  (But hopefully not for five more years)

Oh, and work on your defense a bit, would you?  Thanks.

Sincerely,
Andrew Vazzano

Mets MVP reception [Video]

Enjoy on this snowy Sunday.