Jason Bay strained his left intercostal muscle weeks ago. The latest prediction for his return now has him returning on April 26th, at the earliest. Even then, it is up in the air about whether or not he will be back and playing. If he does actually return on April 26th, it will be a few days short of a full month since he first suffered the injury.
I have to wonder, when is this deal going to help us? He was not the Bay we had signed last year, and then ended the year with a concussion. Now he is going to go almost a full month to start this season out due to injury. He hasn't really earned what he has signed for, when will he hold up his end of the bargain?
