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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
METS SIGN GARY SHEFFIELD — The Mets today signed Gary Sheffield with an eye on giving him significant playing time, according to three people involved in the talks. — “He's going to help this team; that I can guarantee you,” GM Omar Minaya said. — One person who talked directly …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Sheffield, one HR shy of 500, will sign with Mets — Gary Sheffield has agreed to sign with the New York Mets, SI.com has learned. An official announcement is expected this afternoon. — It is presumed that the Mets will be paying him the pro-rated portion of the $400,000 minimum.
MLB:
New York Mets reach deal with Gary Sheffield … The New York Mets announced Friday that they have reached agreement on a contract with outfielder Gary Sheffield, who is one home run shy of the 500 club. — Sheffield, a nine-time All-Star who was released Tuesday by the Detroit Tigers …
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Sheffield agrees to deal with Mets — The Mets have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Gary Sheffield, studio analyst Harold Reynolds has told MLB.com and MLB Network. — Sheffield, who has hit 499 homers in his career, was released by the Tigers on Tuesday.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Sheffield has Mets' officials intrigued … PORT ST. LUCIE - As the Mets broke camp, this news broke, too: slugger Gary Sheffield's availability intrigues team officials, the Daily News has learned. — Rufus Williams, who represents Sheffield, would not disclose whether the Mets had contacted him.
NY Daily News:
Mets add a big bat, agree to sign Sheffield — Gary Sheffield is back in the Big Apple. — The Mets have agreed Friday afternoon to sign Sheffield, who was released on Tuesday by the Tigers. — Detroit still owes Sheffield $14 million for this season, so the Mets are only obligated to pay him the major-league minumun of $400,000.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
SI: Sheffield agrees to sign with Mets — “If he's gonna help us win a World Series, then I'm excited he's here,” Daniel Murphy said of Sheffield, when told of the signing in an interview with WFAN's Mike Francesa earlier today. — Francesa is scheduled to speak with Mets GM Omar Minaya later today.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Get a Late-Night Sneak Preview of Citi Field — Out from the buses they spilled, marching through a gate, down a corridor and around a corner until, finally, there it was. Home. The Mets' shiny, new clubhouse awaited. And as Carlos Delgado poked his head inside at about 10:55 p.m. Thursday …
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Larry Stone / The Hot Stone League:
Ichiro placed on DL; had bleeding ulcer — This press release just arrived from the Mariners. I want to post it right away to get the word out. This is obviously a blow to the team. I'll try to get a handle on the ramifications as quickly as I can. — MARINERS OUTFIELDER ICHIRO SUZUKI …
Associated Press:
Braves make final cuts, Schafer wins job in CF — ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Schafer's rise to the major leagues became official on Friday when the Atlanta Braves set their 25-man roster and named the 22-year-old rookie their starting center fielder. — Schafer beat out Josh Anderson …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Spring Game 36: Cubs at Yankees — Yankees — Pitching today: Chien-Ming Wang. — CUBS — Soriano LF — Fukodome CF — Lee 1B — Bradley DH — Ramirez 3B — Fontenot 2B — Soto C — Theriot SS — Johnson RF — Pitching today: Ted Lilly.
Polls / Brew Beat:
Gwynn clears waivers; club claims Koshansky — [UPDATED at 1:20 p.m. CT... Added some thoughts from assistant GM Gord Ash and corrected my note on Koshansky, who actually came from the Rangers after a 4-day stay in that organization.] — Tony Gwynn Jr. is staying put.
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Hal McCoy / Dayton Daily News:
Some unsolicited advice: Don't sign Sheffield — At dawn's early light, after a night of reflection, here's my take on signing Gary Sheffield: — Don't. — Why should the Cincinnati Reds take on a 40-year-old DH when the National League doesn't have a DH?
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