Well, what else could they say. Valentin IS the 2B-man right now since he has the contract and Giles doesn't
. But nobody in his right mind would not prefer Giles to Valentin (Giles' Braves pedigree and rumoured non-baseball-related issues notwithstanding).
In short, I would love for the Mets to get Giles. Otherwise, Valentin should also do a decent job.