Gonzalez won’t rush decision

? Texas slugger Juan Gonzalez will likely take until the last minute before deciding whether to accept or reject a trade to the Montreal Expos, he said Thursday.

“I’m calm and I’m in control,” he said before the Rangers played Oakland. “I will probably wait until Saturday.”

Gonzalez, who is the last year of his $24 million, two-year deal with Texas, has until Saturday morning to invoke a no-trade clause. If he accepts the deal, the two-time AL MVP will move from the last-place Rangers to Montreal and into the thick of the NL wild-card race.

The Expos reached an agreement with Texas on Tuesday to acquire Gonzalez. The Rangers were expected to receive prospects, possibly three of them, if the 33-year-old outfielder accepts the trade.

“I was surprised, but that’s business,” Gonzalez said. “We’re not winning and I’m not a pitcher.”