Gary Sheffield

Gary Sheffield better hope he looks good in blue and orange. The fiery outfielder was dropped from the Tigers earlier this week, so the Mets decided to pick him back up. It's a good deal -- because the Tigers will be paying for the rest of his contract, the Mets will only have to pay Sheffield $400,000, the league minimum. From a USA Today story on Sheffield: Gary Sheffield wasn't out of a job for very long. The 40-year-old slugger -- who belted 19 homers last season in 114 games, but hit...Read Full Story

The Detroit Tigers are dropping aging designated hitter Gary Sheffield , the team announced on Tuesday morning, and eating the $14 million left on his contract. Sheffield, whose numbers dropped precipitously this spring training season but remains only one away from passing 500 in career home runs, seemed okay with the decision, saying "it's probably a blessing." From a Detroit Free Press article: The Tigers released designated hitter Gary Sheffield this morning, a startling development since...Read Full Story

You don’t have to be a Yankee to get JB love on the diamond. Playing in New York might help though. This Air Jordan 9 Gary Sheffield PE Cleat hails from Sheff’s Mets days. Contrast stitching stands out on a black nubuck upper, sped up by orange laces and blue eyelets. A white mudguard provides the canvas for Gary’s signature on the same model MJ played America’s pastime in. Any thoughts on how these would look sans cleats? Share in the comment section. Air Jordan 9 Gary Sheffield PE Cleat...Read Full Story

Kevin Whelan - last prospect standing in the otherwise miserable Gary Sheffield trade - cleared waivers , which means he's still our meat, and thus, must spend another season in the coal mine - (although this year they'll be the Traveling Wilkes Barres.) Whelan could be the team's closer, following in the hallowed Scrantonian footsteps of Colter "Rollie" Bean and Jonathan "The Mad Hungarian" Albaladejo. With Andrew Brackman in Cinncinati, Whelan is the new Ryne Duran of Scranton. Let's hope...Read Full Story

Larry King: Joe, are you surprised by the negative press you've taken for your new book, "The Yankee Years"? Joe Torre: Totally shocked, Larry. I would be less shocked if I woke up tomorrow morning with frosted tips, purple lip gloss and in bed next to Madonna. Larry King: Uhhh, Joe... Isn't that a veiled crack at Alex Rodriguez? Joe Torre: No, Larry, not at all. In fact, I didn't even say that. That was Tom Verducci speaking for me in the fifth person. In fact, I've never had a bad thing to...Read Full Story