The Cubs have agreed to sign outfielder Scott Hairston to a two year deal worth $6 million. Hairston hit .263 with 20 home runs in 377 at-bats with the Mets last season. The Mets showed interest in retaining him, but the two sides were a ways apart financially.
I don't have a huge problem with Hairston leaving because the Mets need quite a bit of pieces to compete again, and Hairston would have been just a start. There are other holes that need to be filled, and it was unlikely that, even if Hairston came back, he would have made a big difference. Paying $6 million for an extra 3-4 wins isn't the smartest move, especially with the team's payroll flexibility. Going to the Cubs ensures that he will be getting playing time, so it is a good career move for Hairston. I wish him the best of luck and thank him for his two years in Queens. 
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