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QUOTE(ptatc @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 01:17 PM) That will change this year. He doesn't have clubhouse issues he has "quality (or lack thereof) of human being issues" He worked with Sheff in Florida - they have a relationship off the field and Leyland's a no non-sense guy... not sure where you're coming from...

Tigers got him back in a 1-year deal... he was the only bright spot for them in the WS. He's a left-handed bat which is largely non-existant until they picked Stairs and him up towards the end of the season...

Couple thoughts that I haven't seen brought up yet... 1) Sheff is a righty... Tigers needed lefty bats last year so it doesn't fill that need althought he immediately becomes their best right handed hitter... 2) SANCHEZ *INJURY* is what kept Tigers from dealing him to Washington for Soriano... Once Sanchez missed that infamous start in Toledo, Washington backed off... Sanchez when on the shelf briefly, came back and hurt the same elbow... Moral of the story, I think the Tigers knew more about Sanchez's medical history (and tapped his future as questionable) than they let on ... this is the same organization that let John Smoltz go for Doyle Alexander... they won't repeat that mistake again. As for Sheff's "clubhouse" issues - Leyland was happy as a pig in slop... he's a large supporter of Sheff and will surely keep him in check in the clubhouse... The Tigers clubhouse was very happy go lucky last year - IRod, Mags, and the like all got along because Leyland changed the attitude... there were never any problems in their clubhouse last year.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 11:47 AM) Hmm ok. This is an odd move (not Shelton going down, but going cheap on the LH bat and getting Casey). Actually, Casey isn't cheap now that I think about it, so this makes even less sense. Tigers are only paying 1-million of his salary.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 02:13 PM) The flu to be more specific. Middle of the summer? Odd time for the flu...