Buzz: Bucs Reject Braves offer for Bay
The Pirates recently rejected an offer from the Braves for OF Jason Bay, 
reports Mark Bowman in a post to MLB.com.
According to Bowman, the deal likely included top Atlanta prospects SS Brent Lillibridge and OF Brandon Jones, ‘as well as one of their talented young pitchers from the Class A level and another marginal position player.’
On Sunday, at ESPN.com, Peter Gammons wrote that the Pirates are still listening to offers for Bay, “but right now there doesn’t seem to be anyone willing to step up and pay the price.”
Such as the Mets, who, according to ESPN’s Jason Stark, feel the asking price for Bay is too ‘excessive.’
For instance, in a weekend report for SI.com, Jon Heyman wrote, regarding Pittsburgh’s asking price:
“Mets people balked at including top outfield prospect Fernando Martinez for Nady and are said to be extremely reluctant to part with either Martinez or left-handed pitching prospect Jon Niese.”
…so, it stands to reason that if the Pirates wanted to fernando and niese for nady, they most certainly want them for bay as well…
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