MLB 2009 Season Thread

**Evil Vito** · 08-12-2009, 10:20 PM

Nearly every player in the big leagues is put on waivers, just for the hell of it, to gauge potential interest. Claims rarely ever occur though, mostly out of fear that the team could say "okay then, you can have him" like what the White Sox did with Rios. Back in the day the Yankees were forced to take Jose Canseco and his salary even though they only claimed him to keep him away from Boston.

My guess would be a team needing a bat off the bench would have claimed Sheffield. Really not sure why the Mets wanted to keep him other than that they are hoping they can get some sort of miracle run as they still have a ton of games against NL East opponents.

I also read that Manuel would be interested in bringing Sheffield back for 2010...which, as good as he's been this year, if he is on next year's Mets, something has gone drastically wrong. They need to get younger and more athletic.

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08-12-2009, 10:20 PM	#11
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,329	Nearly every player in the big leagues is put on waivers, just for the hell of it, to gauge potential interest. Claims rarely ever occur though, mostly out of fear that the team could say "okay then, you can have him" like what the White Sox did with Rios. Back in the day the Yankees were forced to take Jose Canseco and his salary even though they only claimed him to keep him away from Boston. My guess would be a team needing a bat off the bench would have claimed Sheffield. Really not sure why the Mets wanted to keep him other than that they are hoping they can get some sort of miracle run as they still have a ton of games against NL East opponents. I also read that Manuel would be interested in bringing Sheffield back for 2010...which, as good as he's been this year, if he is on next year's Mets, something has gone drastically wrong. They need to get younger and more athletic.