Buzz: Eckstein gets 1-yr Deal from Jays
According to FoxSports.com, the Blue Jays and free-agent SS David Eckstein are close to agreeing on a one-year, $4.5 million contract.
…first off, back when eckstein was linked to the Mets, the talk was that he had been seeking a similar, but more expensive, deal than the four-year, $24 million given to Luis Castillo…turns out, he gets a one-year, $4.5 million deal…yes, that’s a big difference…fact is, though, the market for his services shrunk, so much so that i am not surprised he had to take a one-year deal…the Mets could not have had eckstein back in november for the same one-year deal, when there were other options and destinations available…the Mets didn’t want to take a chance on waiting, though, so they locked up castillo as quick as they could…i still have no problem with castillo the player, it’s the four-year deal i don’t understand…
…from what i could gather, eckstein essentially turned down the Mets, a) because they were not willing to give him more than castillo, on years and dollars, and b) because he was a bit apprehensive about switching back to second…so, it sounded to me like both sides only had minimal interest at best…
…thanks to jason b for the link…
