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Gammons' Latest: Sheffield, Pujols

By Tim Dierkes [August 11, 2008 at 11:20pm CST]

ESPN's Peter Gammons has a new blog post up.

The Tigers called the Rays, shopping perpetually unhappy DH Gary Sheffield. The Rays' baseball people were not interested.
Albert Pujols' elbow is barking a bit, but he expects to finish the season. I wonder what a healthy Albert could do.
Gammons notes a failed waiver trade back in '03. The Cubs acquired Rafael Palmeiro, but Raffy nixed the deal when they wouldn't add a year to his contract.

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A healthy Albert Pujols? That's stuff for the movies man.

Posted by: bravesrule14 | August 11, 2008 at 11:41 PM

Pujols might have a better year, but its not all about himself. Dont think that he would make the Cards a first place team

Posted by: cubs land | August 12, 2008 at 12:08 AM

who would want sheffield? he is a dirtbag who cant even hit .225. he doesnt care about the tigers, all he cares about is himself.

its better that they release him.

Posted by: Quantumleaper(GoTigers) | August 12, 2008 at 12:23 AM

Can Albert hit home runs and close games with that barking elbow? Yep, the movies.

Posted by: studio179 | August 12, 2008 at 08:50 AM

where did you read that his elbow was "barking"? I havent read that anywhere

Posted by: thejager | August 12, 2008 at 09:58 AM

Who was going to texas in that raffy deal. I cant find the info

Posted by: taarboy | August 12, 2008 at 10:00 AM

For a guy with a "barking elbow", Pujols (.347, 24 HR's) is kicking some serious ass. I'd take an injured Pujols over a healthy Derreck Lee anyday (and he's younger than Lee).

Posted by: BleedingBlue | August 12, 2008 at 11:51 AM

Detroit needs to move Sheffield, but they're going to have to eat contract. His inability to play LF well eliminates NL teams from the mix. He doesn't hustle; he's not a good LF at this point in his career; either put up or shut up.

Example: Tigers are down 2 runs. Sheff hits into a GIDP ball in the bottom of the 9th. He lightly jogged to 1st, looking as if he's not trying to beat out the throw.

Posted by: melonis rex | August 12, 2008 at 12:59 PM

wonder if omar would be interested in sheff... what's one more old hitter who can rake when healthy?

Posted by: FranzFerdinand | August 12, 2008 at 02:35 PM

"Example: Tigers are down 2 runs. Sheff hits into a GIDP ball in the bottom of the 9th. He lightly jogged to 1st, looking as if he's not trying to beat out the throw."

I feel your anger. Aramis Ramirez also has a hard time deciding whether it's worth his time to run hard or fast coming out of the box (if a ball club were to pay me millions of dollars I'd be running my ass off just going from the dugout to the on-deck circle).

Are there any teams who fine players for a lack of hustle?

Posted by: BleedingBlue | August 12, 2008 at 03:11 PM

I believe the first report of Pujols' "barking elbow" came from Will Ohman's shoulder

Posted by: MiniDitka | August 13, 2008 at 01:01 AM

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