Mets to Sign Grudzielanek? That Depends on Matsui
Rumor has it that the Mets will sign Mark Grudzielanek on Thursday. Why wait until then? The deadline for existing teams to offer salary arbitration will have passed and the Mets will not be required to give St. Louis a draft pick to compensate for the signing.
What does this mean for Kazuo Matsui? I think it means the team has a serious buyer on their hands. As much as Omar Minaya wants to replace Matsui I don’t think he’d acquire another starting second baseman unless he had a suitor willing to take Matsui off his hands. Though with Matsui’s salary I’d figure the Mets would have to make a contribution toward his 2006 salary.
Who would take Matsui off the Mets hands? I don’t know. It could be the San Diego Padres who are rumored to be getting ready to trade Mark Loretta to the Red Sox for David Wells.
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