The San Francisco Giants have been interested in trading for Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui. This does not seem like something that would concern the Red Sox because Matsui is declining but still plays well against Boston. However, if recent reports are true that the Yankees did not make another offer for Santana due to financial reasons, dealing Matsui would free up a lot of cash. Matsui will make $13 million next year. The Giants have some money to spend and no longer have a left fielder now that Barry* is gone. The Giants also have some young starters like Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum they could trade for Matsui. It would be a terrible move for San Francisco but they don’t usually make good choices in the off-season. Boston can not let the Yankees get Santana and Hank can’t be trusted to not get back in the race. If the Giants get Matsui look for the Santana race to heat up again.
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