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FILE - In this May 10, 2009, file photo, Boston Red Sox's Jason Bay(notes) hits an RBI double for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston. The New York Mets and free agent slugger Jason Bay have reached a deal. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, that the sides have a preliminary agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract has not yet been finalized.