My final take on Little Matsui (for now):

I think the media is getting way too excited. This is a solid acquisition, but it's not the kind of move that will dramatically alter the team. We can all expect strong defense and probably slightly above average offense.

I think it's an OK move. He's probably being paid a little too much, we might have been better off picking up a cheaper alternative (Aurilia, Walker) or just keeping a much cheaper alternative (Marco Scutaro). But, it can't be classified as a big mistake, because none of those options are quite as good, neither Mets 2B prospect seems like a sure thing for the next few years, and having solid defense up the middle will help a pitching staff that doesn't get a lot of Ks.

That being said, a bigger help to those pitchers would be signing Mike Cameron. 3 of the 4 Mets starters are flyball pitchers, so it's more critical to have strong defense in CF than 2B. If the Mets sign Cameron, I'll probably be fairly happy with the offseason. If signing Matui means we don't get Cameron, then it's a bad move.