What is wrong with Jason Bay? The Pittsburgh Pirates slugger is in a lengthy and abhorrent slump that has killed whatever slim chances the Pirates had at making the playoffs this season. With the starters pitching well and the relievers holding their own, the Pirates just needed an offensive star to keep them relevant but for whatever reason Bay has been unable to pull his weight lately.
Bay has decent numbers on the year thus far, but he as tailed off dramatically since June 4th. On June 4th, Bay’s batting average was a respectable .312. Since that day, up to and including last night, Bay is now hitting .249. The problem being that to drop his average to a meager .249, Bay has hit .142 since early June and he has seen his power numbers disappear as well.
Before June 4th Bay had 10 home runs and 42 RBI, and since? Well, the Pirates star has knocked out an insufficient 3 homers and a brutal 15 RBI. With such sluggers as Xavier Nady and Adam LaRoche (who for much of the season was locked in a slump far worse than Bay’s) as the secondary power sources behind Bay, is it any wonder the team is struggling?
Hopefully for Pirates fans and management Jason Bay can turn it around because he is talented and is the future of the Pittsburgh franchise. With Bay back on track and the young and talented infield of the future soon to arrive in Pittsburgh, the future is looking bright. Until then, Jason Bay is still in one of the worst slumps for a player of his quality that I’ve seen in a long time.
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