For 400k the Mets got more then most of us would have expected from Gary Sheffield, the 41 y/o slugger hit .279 with 10 home runs and 43 RBIs.But once the Mets fell out of contention, Sheffield, regardless of how much of a clubhouse leader he was to start the season, was a time bomb waiting to go off. Omar's mistake with Sheffield wasn't with how he handle the Giants situation but more that he didn't move Sheff before the deadline when he had a chance of possibly getting something for him ( reportedly several AL teams were interested). The Giants weren't giving the Mets anything for Sheffield, it was a blocking move, they were only willing to pick-up his salary which wasn't enough to motivate Omar to move him. Omar did under estimate Sheffield's volatility once he found out he was pulled off waivers. I would have never put him on waivers until I was ready to move him no matter what, if he remained the boyscout-clubhouse leader then he stayed but if he became ...
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