After yesterday’s take down, John Harper is protraying Omar Minaya as a shrewd operator.

One day a blade of grass, the next day a horses ass.

Now it appears Minaya is being lauded for his deliberate approach to trying to sign Jason Bay. And Harper is correct in observing that there are signs that the Mets could be bidding against themselves. The Red Sox have publically said they are moving on. Once the Mariners finish with their Cliff Lee deal, they could turn to Bay – a man who has made no secret of his desire to play in Seattle.

It might be that its just the Mets and Mariners. Bay really wants to play in Seattle, but the Mets have the best offer on the table. His agent could be using the Mets to get the best deal he came from the Mariners. It looks like Minaya senses this.

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