On the Pirates: Bay might well stay

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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 6/15/2008 on www.post-gazette.com [flag]
It has seemed a foregone conclusion, for months now, that the Pirates ultimately will trade both of their corner outfielders, Jason Bay and Xavier Nady, viewing that as their best chance to secure high-end prospects aimed at building a legitimate contender. But situations change, thinking changes and ... well, maybe Bay shouldn't sell his house in the North Hills just yet. Management in recent ... [link]

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Pirates To Keep Bay?
Published 6/15/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... that the Pirates could keep their veterans in the name of a run at .500. Dejan Kovacevic doesn't mention that, but rattles off six other reasons the Bucs may choose not to trade Jason Bay this summer. ...

Keep Jason Bay?
Published 6/17/2008 by Pat (noreply@blogger.com) at Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke?
So I'm a little late to this conversation, but there's been a lot of talk lately about not trading Jason Bay. DK summarizes the points in this article, but to run through them quickly they go something like this: Bay is a good hitter that's not terribly old (29 this year) and will be expensive but affordable for the Pirates after 2009. None of those points are necessarily bad points, but they also don't tell the whole story. ...

Buzz: Xavier Nady and Richie Sexson
Published 6/18/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... In a recent report for the Post-Gazette, Dejan Kovacevic wrote that the Pirates are far more likely to trade Nady than OF Jason Bay, assuming either become available. ...

The Left Fielder Market Revisited
Published 30 days ago by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Jason Bay, Pirates.  The Bucs are not motivated to trade Bay, who is signed for next year at just $7.5MM.  An extension seems more likely than a trade. ...

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