Wow. I actually suspected that at some point this year Gary Sheffield would get released. I didn’t expect the week before the season began. Being owed $14 million I thought that the Tigers would give Sheffield a chance to perform before cutting their losses. The timing of this is stunning and puts yesterday’s move into … Continue reading Gary Sheffield released→
The Tigers have traded Humberto Sanchez, Kevin Whelan, and Anthony Claggett to the Yankees for Gary Sheffield. The Tigers and Sheffield have also agreed on a 2 year contract extension. Humberto Sanchez was probably the 3rd best prospect in the Tigers system behind Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller. Last year he put together his most … Continue reading Tigers acquire Gary Sheffield→
I was going to just ammend the original post, but enough time has passed, and I ‘ve read plenty, and I have a number of thoughts about this, so we’ll start a new post. Risk/Reward When the Tigers acquired Josh Anderson on Monday I thought it was a very strong possibility that Marcus Thames career … Continue reading Some more Sheffield stuff→
Gary Sheffield was placed on waivers today. This is a non-event. The only reason this is currently noteworthy is that it didn’t happen earlier. The only way it becomes noteworthy is if a team puts in a claim. Just because Sheffield is on waivers does not mean he is going anywhere. These are revocable waivers … Continue reading Sheffield on waivers isn’t news→
Gary Sheffield still isn’t happy with his DH role. In a Boston Globe article Sheffield was his typically candid self. “I can be in the outfield and play every day. I don’t want to DH. I don’t feel like a baseball player when I DH. I don’t know how to be the leader that I … Continue reading Sheffield talks about stuff→
UPDATE: Sheffield has been reinstated and Larish has been optioned to Toledo. There’s been no official word from the Tigers yet, but it appears that Gary Sheffield is Detroit bound. According to the Lakeland Ledger, Sunday’s game was Sheffield’s last rehab outing and he left to join the team. During Sheffield’s rehab stint he only … Continue reading Sheffield activated?→
Gary Sheffield’s oblique strain suffered in last night’s game has landed him on the disabled list. Jeff Larish has been called up and is jetting to LA for tonight’s game. He won’t be DH’ing though. That role will be reserved for Carlos Guillen tonight. Apparently he is bothered by hemorrhoids which is limiting his mobility. … Continue reading Sheffield finally hits DL, Larish up→
The announcement came out last night that Gary Sheffield’s switch to full time left fielder had come to an end after only 5 games. This latest turn of events isn’t surprising, but the aftermath makes no sense. The Tigers are relegated to carrying a player on the roster who can’t even DH everyday. If only … Continue reading Leyland abandons logic in Sheffield mess→
Gary Sheffield hits the DL retroactive to August 22nd due to his shoulder issues. The Tigers decided they couldn’t make it until Saturday without Timo Perez and have recalled him from Triple A Toledo. The problem with Perez is that he may actually take playing time from one of the three of Marcus Thames/Ryan Raburn/Cameron … Continue reading Sheffield DL’d – Chis Shelton still a Hen→
Detroit Tigers: 31-26, 1st Place (2 ahead of Cleveland). This afternoon’s game will be a rubbery affair between Detroit and Tampa Bay who have split the first two of the series, but also between Detroit’s Feast or Famine offense, who put up 10 runs Tuesday but 0 last night. The indicator is twitching toward the … Continue reading Game 2013.58: Rays at Tigers→
Ahh, Opening Day. Every team is in first place. Every fan has hopes for the post season. If at least for one day. I remember the start of the ’07 season. Coming off a 2006 WS appearance (which looked inevitable mid-season, impossible in September, and then undeniable in October), I hoped the addition of Gary … Continue reading Spring Springs Hope→
Other than the breaking news from yesterday that some people are entrusting their professional livelihood to Gary Sheffield, it’s been spring training as usual for the Tigers. The pressing lineup questions right now are 2B and a 5th starter. Not surprisingly, Leyland isn’t saying anything about the latter, and I don’t think anyone had enough … Continue reading Rod Allen is a Top 10 Broadcaster, and Other News (Updated)→
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