A bay bay, Jason Bay's time over in Boston?

According to numerous reporters, Jason Bay is apparently ready to "move on" from the Boston Red Sox after rejecting their latest offer of 4-year/$60 million deal.

First reported by foxsports.com, Bay's agent Joe Urbon was quote as saying:

"We don't agree with their evaluation of the player. Frankly, we have other offers on the table that are of greater interest to Jason."

This includes a supposed 4-year/$65 million offered by the New York Mets. The only other known offer to Bay as of this moment. The Boston Globe's Peter Abraham offered his analysis on the situation.

Theo Epstein has not yet chosen to comment on the situation.

This could simply be an aggressive strategy by Urbon to try and shake some more money out of the Red Sox. In many negotiations, things are said that later prove not to be true. Then again, perhaps the Red Sox simply don't think Bay is worth a major investment.

He is 31 and struck out 162 times last season and is, at best, a fair outfielder. There are indications that the Sox question whether Bay can stay healthy and productive over the course of a long-term contract.

If Epstein goes out and signs Matt Holliday, what happens to Bay won't be of much concern to Red Sox fans. Good luck with the JV team in New York. But if the Red Sox pass on Bay and Holliday and try a platoon with Jeremy Hermida, the populace will not be pleased.

I'll have to agree with Abraham in this scenario. However, if Bay indeed signs elsewhere -- I won't soon forget the great job he did filling in for Manny Ramirez at left field. He may have become more well-known with his time as a Red Sox but his ability to adjust to the pressure in playing in a baseball driven city like Boston is impressive. Thank you and good luck.