It was an interesting comment this morning from Gary Sheffield who stated he didn't think he'd finish the year as a Met.What made the comment strange was that Sheffield was already placed on waivers, claimed and pulled back.The Mets would have to place him on irrevocable waivers in which they would receive nothing in return and wouldn't have control of who claimed him. I'm guessing the reason they pulled him back was because a team in the NL east claimed him and they didn't want to see his bat for the rest of the year or he's in their plans for next year as a bench player.I don't believe Sheffield was attempting to force the team into his release because he stated that if he was traded to a team he didn't want to go to he would go home to the couch. Even Jerry Manuel was confused by Sheffield's comments when he appeared on the radio today."Based on what I know now, no, I do not think I will be here," Sheffield said before the Mets' 9...
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