Why?

Why are the Cubs thinking of giving Kaz Matsui any contract at all? He is not an upgrade and if we give him a 3 year contract, does that mean the team is giving up on Eric Patterson already? I am sure the Cubs are happy to use Mark DeRosa all over the place, but didn't he sign here to get a set position, won't this make him a little unhappy?
Though maybe this would mean that Patterson plus some other players will be leaving in a big trade.
On a side note, I wouldn't mind seeing Aaron Rowand in CF. He hustles on defense and won't hurt you on offense either. I know he wants a huge contract, but heck if Marquis can get 21 over 3 years, Rowand with 3x as much.