"Gary Sheffield's milestone 500th career home run will have to come with a different team. The Tigers released the longtime slugger on Tuesday, a surprising roster move and a potential end to what may ultimately be a Hall of Fame career. Sheffield said he was told by manager Jim Leyland and president/general manager Dave Dombrowski that the team wanted to go with a more versatile lineup. The Tigers did not envision Sheffield playing any position other than designated hitter (MLB.com)."
At first I was kind of surprised when I read this, but it actually makes a lot of sense. Leyland and Sheffield have not got along since Leyland made Sheffield a DH. The Tigers will now be eating a lot of salary has they have to pay $14 million to Sheff this year. To be honest going into this year I thought the man with the scariest swing I have ever seen would have a shot at a comeback season, but this could be the end for him. Not a lot of teams are going to want to pickup this guy. He has a bad attitude, declining skills, and has been somewhat involved in steroid scandals. Too bad for a guy so close to 500 HRs.
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