Tigers release Sheffield?

[TheNamelessPoet]

I do NOT want mathews tho.. and ill be really mad if they trade for him...

[free2131]

not gonna happen with them signing anderson

interesting idea tho

How does that stop him from platooning with Anderson in LF? Anderson is LH

[HoustonGM]

Sheffield is terrible defensively at this point.

[TheNamelessPoet]

How does that stop him from platooning with Anderson in LF? Anderson is LH

what do you do with Diaz?
and like houston said... he is a bog defensive problem

[haveacigar]

This move makes no sense to me. Why don't you at least wait a few weeks into the season to see if you're going to get anything out of him before you just cut him loose like that. I still think he's a guy that can approach .800 OPS if things go right for him, especially since he's been healthy all spring.

Furthermore, if they were just going to replace him with Thames at DH, fine, but I don't think they will. I think they will move Guillen to DH, and play Anderson in LF. Anderson is, as HGM put it, a generic speedy no-hit outfielder. I don't even think he's any better than Clete Thomas, who the Tigers already had on the roster. I think Dombrowski just got it into his head for some reason that they needed TEAM SPEED, OPS be damned. So now, the Tigers have the new Scott Podsednik. Woo freakin' hoo.

[OldFatGuy]

... he is a bog defensive problem

Well, to be fair, most ballplayers have defensive problems when playing in swamps.

Sorry TNP, just couldn't help myself with that one.

[TheNamelessPoet]

Well, to be fair, most ballplayers have defensive problems when playing in swamps.

Sorry TNP, just couldn't help myself with that one.

rofl

[haveacigar]

Well, to be fair, most ballplayers have defensive problems when playing in swamps.

Sorry TNP, just couldn't help myself with that one.

hahaha nice.

[dickay]

This move makes no sense to me. Why don't you at least wait a few weeks into the season to see if you're going to get anything out of him before you just cut him loose like that. I still think he's a guy that can approach .800 OPS if things go right for him, especially since he's been healthy all spring.

Furthermore, if they were just going to replace him with Thames at DH, fine, but I don't think they will. I think they will move Guillen to DH, and play Anderson in LF. Anderson is, as HGM put it, a generic speedy no-hit outfielder. I don't even think he's any better than Clete Thomas, who the Tigers already had on the roster. I think Dombrowski just got it into his head for some reason that they needed TEAM SPEED, OPS be damned. So now, the Tigers have the new Scott Podsednik. Woo freakin' hoo.

I agree with this....and somehow think its not as simple as Sheffield just not being as good as he once was. They are still on the hook for the coin. More likely, it had something to do with Sheffs waning skillset AND an attitude conflict. Sheff hasn't exactly been one to sit quietly and just play ball when things aren't going his way.

Nothing to confirm that...but it makes more sense than a simple release due to him not being worth the contract they owe him anyhow.

[HoustonGM]

I agree with this....and somehow think its not as simple as Sheffield just not being as good as he once was. They are still on the hook for the coin. More likely, it had something to do with Sheffs waning skillset AND an attitude conflict. Sheff hasn't exactly been one to sit quietly and just play ball when things aren't going his way.

Nothing to confirm that...but it makes more sense than a simple release due to him not being worth the contract they owe him anyhow.

That's definitely part of it. He's too much of a loudmouth/annoying/etc. to keep around if he's not playing full-time and doing well.

[TheNamelessPoet]

That's definitely part of it. He's too much of a loudmouth/annoying/etc. to keep around if he's not playing full-time and doing well.

PLUS... whats there 25/40 man roster situation

[haveacigar]

PLUS... whats there 25/40 man roster situation

They were going to have to get rid of Sheffield, Thames, or Larish off the 25 man roster once they brought Anderson on board. I don't think the 40 man would've been a problem though.

[ragecage]

I see 3 things that made this easy for Detroit.

A: Batting .179 this spring
B: Oft injured and sucked last year.
C: I think I heard this somewhere, but him and Leyland didnt get along last year.

[HoustonGM]

C: I think I heard this somewhere, but him and Leyland didnt get along last year.

There's a shocker.

[BINGLEBOP]

Phillies release Jenkins; contact Sheffield.