Tigers release Sheffield--

[Greg Cleveland]

Story on mlb.com

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd ... p&c_id=mlb

Stuck at 499 Homers. Somebody will pick him up to DH, but still...

 

[marterburn]

guess they're not trading thames after all...

 

[BunchOBull]

I don't know if anyone will pick him up for not.

 

[Benson]

The fact that some team will only have to pay him the ML minimum of $400,000 with the Tigers on the hook for the remaining $14M, means some team will pick him up.

 

[koal]

i always wanted to watch him swing so hard his arms would come off

 

[beefycheddar]

i always wanted to watch him swing so hard his arms would come off

He almost did at that Fan in Boston but according to the media "He showed so much restraint" PONDEROUS!!!

 

[thefasterblade]

Mr. 500!!

 

[Billy Packer]

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

 

[zach]

As much as we can hope that he doesn't get picked up, the reality is at $400,000 he's a bargain for a DH position.

 

[js0000001]

For that price I could even see him got to the NL as a PH

 

[JoshHamilton]

I thought he retired a few years ago

 

[Tom Oates]

The fact that some team will only have to pay him the ML minimum of $400,000 with the Tigers on the hook for the remaining $14M, means some team will pick him up.

In that case how could a division rival pass up the opportunity to really screw over the Tigers financially? I would do it in a heart beat since the Tigers have been trying to buy their way to a championship.

 

[XdanX]

Omar ???????

 

[joey12508]

atleast he will have a chance to be on a contender this year. someone will pick him up.

 

[Craig - 21hawk]

The fact that some team will only have to pay him the ML minimum of $400,000 with the Tigers on the hook for the remaining $14M, means some team will pick him up.

Just read Buster Olney's blog discussing where he might end up, and he makes a pretty good case that offers may be few, if any.

Craig

 

[pujolsjunkie]

Makes some sense for the Rays.