I hope I am the kind of guy you call to bail you out of jail.
The Daily News writers have taken this concept a bit too far.
For those who won't click through, Tim Smith calls the Mets decision to keep Sheffield a "hostage crisis."
I hate Gary Sheffield. I am on the record as not having wanted him the first place. He is a cancer, he dumped games to get out of Milwaukee. He trashed Joe Torre for no reason.
However, he is also the best Mets position player left standing. By a lot. He is also making the veteran minimum. Do you need better reasons than those to keep him? The Mets won't win the world series, but isn't winning better than losing? Am I missing something?
It's not like the Giants were offering some A-list prospect for him.
I think Mr. Smith may have been blinded by his friendship with Mr. Rubin (he of the Omar fiasco last month). Better biased than just plain stupid.
If he doesn't see that the Mets are better with Sheffield than without him, he has no business writing about baseball for a living.
The Mets owe Sheffield NOTHING. They picked him off the scrap heap and saved his career. He will be offered a contract (by someone) ONLY because the Mets picked him up in April (when the rest of baseball had written him off). If anything, HE owes THEM.
I will now begin holding my breath waiting for Sheffield to repay that debt. Call the paramedics!!!
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