Gary Sheffield traded to Detroit Tigers!

[LisaM]

The irony is rich; he is apparently leaving New York for Detroit because he feels he will have a better shot at winning a World Series.

They traded 3 minor league pitchers for him.

[Auggie]

1. Detroit gave up some good arms. Yankees may have won that trade.

[rinsd]

2. Um Sheffield was traded not a free agent

"he is apparently leaving New York for Detroit because he feels he will have a better shot at winning a World Series"

He is leaving NY because the Yankees have too many OFs who are better/cheaper and because the Tigers offered the most attractive trade package. Sheffield had no choice in where he was sent.

[LisaM]

3. Uh....it was a joke!

But I have learned over the years that 1) Yankees' fans don't have a very good sense of humor; 2) they feel they are entitled to win all the World Series; and 3) they think that the World Series is not interesting unless the Yankees are in it!

The Tigers have tons of young arms. I think they'll be fine.

[WannaBeGrumpy]

4. So now we have the chef, the gambler, the mayor.. what's next....

the candlestick maker!! GO TIGRES!

[spoony]

5. Is Rogers staying?

I hope so. He deserves a ring, so he can put it on his clean hands and rub it in Joe Buck and Tim McCarver's faces :P

[Lefty48197]

6. I think he's signed for one more year.

That was an ink smudge on his hand during the series.

[spoony]

7. LOL :)

[WannaBeGrumpy]

9. yeah he's staying....

gold glove again!

[NJ Democrats]

8. This was a great rade for the Yanks

We gave up a disgrunted player whom we had no room for and who was going to leave anyway and get 3 good young pitchers.

[WannaBeGrumpy]

10. So? we have the ultimate stockpile plus...

if Sheffield has a bad attitude or doesn't produce, then Leyland will bench him! We have an excess of guys who can DH just as well. We acquired him as a security blanket! :hi: