INDIANAPOLIS -- The New York Mets have emerged as another bidder on free-agent left-fielder Jason Bay, according to a source with direct knowledge of the Bay negotiations.
The Mets had been focused on pitching, but with the Los Angeles Angels indicating they had "more pressing needs" than pursuing a left fielder, GM Omar Minaya has moved aggressively toward adding Bay.
So far, the only known offer made to Bay was the four-year, $60 million proposal he turned down from the Red Sox in midseason. Boston would like to re-sign Bay, but are also weighing Matt Holliday as an alternative.
The Red Sox may also need a third baseman if the reported Mike Lowell deal goes through, but one industry source cautioned that the process is ongoing and is not a "slam dunk". The expectation is that it will ultimately get done, and the Red Sox are talking with agent Scott Boras about free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre.
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Busy night for SS Drew. Nine chances w/2 out in 7th
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Lester out after 6: 7 h, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 b, 2 Ks 109/70 Mortensen in
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B4 drawing 3-2 walk, Napoli had never reached base v Thornton. 0 for 9, 4 Ks, He and Ortiz score on Middlebrooks double. 6-4 bottom 7
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Pedroia extends hitting streak to 12 g with base hit
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Adam Dunn, BTW, has 5 HR in last 6 games. Came into game batting .169
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3 2-out doubles have tacked on 2 more runs for the White Sox, who lead 5-0 in 2d. Lester was 4-2 with 3.69 ERA in 6 previous starts in Cell
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White Sox began the night batting just .219 at home, and had scored just 58 runs in 17 games, just over 3 runs a game
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Lester had allowed just one first-inning run in 9 starts before Dunn's 3-R HR tonight
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Sox manager John Farrell, Oklahoma State alum and former coach there, sent out his thoughts and prayers to victims of Oklahoma tornado
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Sox as expected activate Andrew Bailey. Jose de la Torre to Pawtucket
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Gordon Edes
Gordon Edes, who joined ESPNBoston.com in Nov. 2009, has covered MLB for more than 25 years. He spent 12 years covering the Sox for the Globe. Ask a question for his next mailbag. Follow him on Twitter here.
Joe McDonald
Joe McDonald, a native Rhode Islander, joined ESPNBoston.com as a Bruins and Red Sox reporter in February 2010. He has worked at the Providence Journal since 1992, covering the Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots, PawSox and Providence Bruins over the past nine years. Follow him on Twitter here.
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Steven Krasner, a Rhode Island native, has been a Red Sox contributor for ESPNBoston.com since June, 2010. He also covered the Red Sox for 22 years at the Providence Journal. He conducts interactive classroom and Skype writing workshops and has authored several children's baseball books.
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| BOS | 27-18 | 13-10 | 14-8 | L1 | |
| CHW | 20-23 | 9-9 | 11-14 | W1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| BOS | 27-18 | 13-10 | 14-8 | L1 | |
| CHW | 20-23 | 9-9 | 11-14 | W1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| CLE | 26-17 | 15-8 | 11-9 | W5 | |
| BOS | 27-18 | 13-10 | 14-8 | L1 |
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