QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Nov 20, 2009 -> 11:26 AM)
This is just an awful signing if it happens. The "teaching our guys" argument is just another way to say "there is no use for him."
Seriously people, Alexei is 27, just about at any defensive "peak" he has. Awful signing, you can't convince me otherwise.
Seems like a waste of money if you ask me. Sign him as a bench coach and use the salary towards bullpen help.