Detroit Insider: Tigers get Sheffield
Posted by: Leelanau Sports Guy on 
Nov 10th, 2006 | 
Filed under: Detroit Tigers, Norm the Detroit Insider
Norm the Detroit Insider just emailed me 20 minutes ago…
Sheffield for Humberto Sanchez and two pitching prospects. Tigers extend his contract.
Read Tigers deal three pitchers to Yankees for Sheffield at ESPN
My View: WOW! I thought this might be possible, just didn’t think it would happen. The Tigers basically are trading Sanchez straight up for Sheffield at the moment. You never know what the other two prospects Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett will do, but for now they are at AA and A. This will be a steal for the Tigers and it gives them the big bat they need in the middle of their lineup. Sheffield hits for average and power, drives in runs, and doesn’t strike out alot. Just what the doctor ordered!
As always with the Tigers big free agent signings lately, health, will be an issue. Before last season’s injuries, Sheffield had played in 154 games each of the previous two seasons. 140 games would be great.
Now we just have to wait and see which pitcher they end up with? Barry Zito perhaps?
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