Former Yank Sheffield Released By Tigers
Posted by Steve L. on March 31st, 2009 · Comments (11)
The AP has the story. By the way, it’s March 31st. Do you know where your Humberto Sanchez is?
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By the way, it’s March 31st. Do you know where your Humberto Sanchez is?
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Yep, that Cashman sure does suck! He turned a then-38 year-old OF/DH with no position or role on the team into three pitchers.
The three pitchers (Sanchez, Claggett, Whelan) never have to sniff the majors for that trade to still have been a great move. The Yanks got rid of a player they didn’t want or need and got players in return.
Believe it or not, good teams have pitching depth in the minors and the Yanks are — thanks to Brian Cashman — no exception in this respect. A minor league system isn’t only a “good” one if it only has A- and B-level prospects. There’s something to be said for having arms like those three kids the team got back from Detroit because you never know when you can trade them for something else.
I seriously can’t figure out why you’d bash Cashman for the Sheffied trade.
By the way, it’s March 31st. Do you know where your Humberto Sanchez is?
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Still employed by a baseball team, I believe.
MJ’s right. Complaining about this move makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
very well said MJ.
I don’t usually like to be this intrusive, but I just wrote a post yesterday updating everyone on Humberto.
Seems like he just can’t stay healthy.
Hey, the Tigers got a decent 2007 from Sheff out of that deal. And, what did the Yankees get? Not much at all. That’s all I’m saying.
Is that complaining, or stating a fact?
MJ wrote:
I understand Steve’s point though. Where is Umberto? Is he ready to contribute to the big team any time, soon? Or was this just another Cash Man trade that ends up in nichts, nada, niente, rien, zilch ,zero again? I remember that because Sheff was such an asshole wanting to being traded to the Tigers, Cash Man had no choice ?…that’s BS because Sheff had no no-trade clause. I really don’t care about what happens to Sheff and how he acted on another team, he had no right to be obliged by the Yankees.I will say this much, despite all of that it was somewhat smart of Cash Man and Co to pick up Sheff’s option only BUT to trade him even though it was not done under optimum circumstances. But knowing how weak Cash Man comes to bringing any type of pitching here, what are the end results. Before anybody gets smart and mentions Joba, I could spit back the failed Hughes /Kennedy experiment….and that is only one example. With the Sheff trade, I would love to see these kids do something for the big league team, BUT until I do I’ll remain skeptical because Cash Man’s hand was involved. I understand where Steve’s criticisms come from…..this team has diminished since 2000 and have not fufilled their mission statement since then. Add insult to injury, they didn’t make the playoffs last year. And because of that they committed over 425 million to 3 players!??! two of them pitchers BTW. That was the aftermath of the failed Hughes/ Kennedy experiment.
Why not take a flyer on Sheff and let him play third until Gay-Rod returns?
Hey, the Tigers got a decent 2007 from Sheff out of that deal. And, what did the Yankees get? Not much at all. That’s all I’m saying.
Is that complaining, or stating a fact?
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How about Sanchez, Claggett and Whelan are young and still have a chance to either be a productive Yankee pitcher or be traded for another player that may be useful? If all three turn into busts than yeah, call this trade a push. But right now, they have a value.
Hey, the Tigers got a decent 2007 from Sheff out of that deal. And, what did the Yankees get? Not much at all. That’s all I’m saying.
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But since the Yanks had nowhere for Sheffield to play in 2007, the fact that he had a decent 2007 for the Tigers is ultimately irrelevant. The Yanks took something they didn’t want or need and turned it into pitching depth at a time when their minor league system didn’t have any.
Anyway, think of the alternatives:
1. Not picking up his option and letting him walk away for nothing; or
2. Keeping him on the team and trying to find enough AB’s for him, Matsui, Giambi, Abreu and Damon (the 2007 everyday DH, LF, RF, and 1B).
Neither scenario seems that appealing to me so getting three young arms seems like the best route to have taken.
Hey, the Tigers got a decent 2007 from Sheff out of that deal. And, what did the Yankees get?
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Three prospects that may or may not pan out, and the honor of not paying him $41 million for a combined .247 avg 132 RBI and 36 HRs over the course of two seasons.
Sorry, but the Yanks did the right thing in trading Sheffield when they did.
He gave the Tigers one good season; he’d have given the Yankees nothing but one big headache.
A-Rod already handles that department.
Even if Sanchez is a bust, they may still get a decent reliever out of Claggett.