The Shef Goes to Motor City: The Yankees Reach the Ego Cap and Have to Let Someone Go

Yesterday, Gary Sheffield was traded by the Yankees to the Detroit Tigers for three minor league pitching prospects, leaving one to question, why exactly was the Shef asking for a trade in the first place? According to numerous, copious, way too many, articles on the matter, good ol' Gar was unhappy for two reasons; the Yanks weren't going to extend him, and he was likely to play first base or DH in New York. Upon being traded to Detroit, Gary received a 2-year extension to his contract, but he is likely to DH for the Tigers most of the time.

Perhaps the biggest upside to this is that Mr. Sheffield can now join the rest of us real baseball fans in hating the Yankees' empire and hating the emperor himself, Mr. Darth Steinbrenner. Welcome, Gary. But don't tell your buddy Barry, because he's not invited.