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NEW YORK -- Jason Bays contract with the New York Mets includes a US$17 million option for 2014 with a $3 million buyout, people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Michael Crabtree Jersey . The Trail, B.C., native took a physical Monday, a necessary step to finalize the deal, and the Mets scheduled a Tuesday news conference at Citi Field to introduce their first major free-agent signing of the off-season. The teams senior executives took Bay to dinner Monday night. He is guaranteed $66 million under the four-year contract and could make $80 million over five seasons, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the contract had not yet been announced. Bay gets an $8.5 million signing bonus, payable upon approval by Major League Baseball, a $6.5 million salary this year and $16 million in each of the final three seasons. The outfielders option would become guaranteed if Bay has 600 plate appearances in 2013 or 500 plate appearances in both the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He also receives a full no-trade provision, meaning the Mets cant deal him without his approval. New York still is trying to sign a catcher but has not made much progress in negotiations with Bengie Molina, and is talking with several free-agent pitchers, including Joel Pineiro. The Mets also have scouts monitoring first baseman Carlos Delgado, who went 1-for-4 Sunday night for Puerto Ricos Carolina Giants in his first game since hip surgery on May. New York hopes to re-sign the 37-year-old, who originally was expected back in July but had a series of setbacks. The Mets would want Delgado to accept a deal with a relatively low guarantee with substantial bonuses. Lance Moore Jersey . There was the drama of three players breaking through to become major champions on some of the worlds most storied courses, while Phil Mickelson became a three-time Green Jacket winner. Brandon Jacobs Jersey . Johan Santana (1-0) went the first 5 2/3 innings to earn the win for New York. He gave up one run on three hits with four walks and seven strikeouts. The Mets are trying to erase memories of a second consecutive season that ended short of a playoff appearance thanks to a September collapse. Jordy Nelson Jersey . Under the current collective bargaining agreement, it was the last day Rubio could sign a contract with the Timberwolves and ensure that his deal will fall under the existing rookie wage scale. Without a contract, Rubio will have to wait until the beginning of the new league year to make his move to the NBA official and with labour unrest looming, it is not certain when that year will begin and what the new rules will be. Authentic Roman Harper Jersey . After coming to terms earlier in the week with forward Boyd Gordon and defenseman Jeff Schultz, the team put the finishing touches on a deal for Fehr, who at 24 is coming off a breakout season despite averaging only about 12 minutes of ice time per game.Authentic Brandon Jacobs Jersey . -- The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed left wing Scott Parse to a two-year contract following his solid rookie season.Jimmy Graham Womens Jersey . Murray had failed to convert seven break points before finally getting the decisive breakthrough to go up 6-5 and then held serve to take the first set. Murray, who turns 22 Friday, then began hitting long, accurate baseline shots and well-timed passers to dominate the second.Authentic Nick Collins Jersey . The Canadiens will assign MacIntyre to the AHLs Hamilton Bulldogs. The 27-year-old MacIntyre posted a 12-5-1 record with a 2.91 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage in 20 games with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL this season. Aldon Smith Jersey . This week they discuss the Pittsburgh Pirates arbitration woes, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame committee, the Canadian womens soccer team, and the work stoppage bulletins coming from the NFL owners and players.MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - The NFL Players Association says labour negotiations broke down last week because the owners last proposal would have made salaries a fixed cost and eliminated the players chance to share in higher-than-projected revenue growth. "Thats a fundamental change as to the way the business has been done with the players -- player percentage always has been tied to revenues," said Pete Kendall, the NFLPAs permanent player representative. Speaking to reporters Friday at the former unions annual meeting, Kendall described the leagues offer as "kind of the old switcheroo." Kendall said throughout negotiations the players chance to share in increased revenues had been a key component of how to divide the NFLs yearly take of more than US$9 billion. He said the discussions until talks stopped last Friday -- the 16th day of federal mediation -- always revolved around the premise that if the rise in league revenues exceeded a certain percentage each year, players would get a cut. Mediation cut off last Friday, and the union dissolved itself, allowing players to file suit in federal court. Hours later, when the old collective bargaining agreement expired, owners locked out the players. "If the union had a problem, thee best course of action would have been to make a counterproposal, continue to discuss the issue, or explain the problem," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello wrote in an email to The Associated Press. Ndamukong Suh Youth Jersey. "They were in such a hurry to get out of the room last Friday and file their lawsuit that they never mentioned this ... issue." Aiello wrote the league "made it clear" there would be an opportunity for players to get a share of extra revenues starting in 2015, "to reflect revenue growth generated from new stadiums, new television contracts, a possible shift to an 18-game season, and other potential opportunities." Aiello continued: "The union is now saying that instead of further negotiations the best thing to do was walk out of mediation, pretend to no longer be a union, and file a lawsuit. Those actions simply make no sense." NFL lead labour negotiator Jeff Pash told the AP this week the owners final proposal was for a 10-year CBA. Kendall confirmed that. "A 10-year, fair deal might be something worth considering," Kendall said. "A 10-year deal where the players dont participate in any of the upside is not a deal I think is ... something the players should have taken." ' ' '