Jason Bay's Return

     Jason Bay is back and early signs point to the old him rather than last year's version whom the Mets signed to a 4 year $66 million contract before the 2010 season. Bay struggled mightily last season hitting just 6 home runs in 401 plate appearances. A lot of this has been blamed on Citi Field which we've seen zap the power out of many players, but he managed only 3 home runs on the road. I think last season was a "perfect storm" of negative factors (i.e. Citi Field, rib-cage injury, and adjusting to new team) which produced a forgetful season. Many owners will pass on him because because of Citi Field and will remember getting burned by him in the past. He was surprisingly consistent before last season, going for 30 home runs and 100 RBI's in 4 of the last 5 seasons. If he's available in your league pick him up, he should be a pleasant surprise. Watch for many other Mets to also improve with the addition of Bay (David Wright, Ike Davis, or Carlos Beltran) because of the lineup protection he brings.