Sheffield for Benson

[Gom]

The NY Post reports that the Orioles have offered Kris Benson for Gary Sheffield.

[MANNYHOF24]

I would like that, we rake Benson.

[riverside sluggers]

The NY Post also reports that it was Sheffield for Benson & a reliever... another thing you left out was that the Yankees quickly turned it down

[a700hitter]

I would like that' date=' we [u']rake[/u] Benson.

Manny was hitting about .900 for his career against Benson at one point this year. I don't think that is an exaggeration. I'd be surprised if the Yankees traded Sheff to any team in the AL East.

[Soxfan1]

The Yankees picked up his option to keep him away from us, and the rest of the divison. No way in hell he ends up in an O's uni.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Benson sucks...Sheffield doesn't. Therefore, this is NOT a good deal. Well, I mean, sure for us it is, but not for the Yanks. They could get more than Benson for Sheffield....so long as there are other teams who subscribe to the traditional Yankee theory of giving up young guys for aging veterans.

[EvilDonut]

Whoa guys, you got to really look at this deal. The Yankees give up Sheffield, and get Anna Benson, not a bad deal at all.

[Gom]

I would trade Sheffield for a night of Anna Benson if I were Cashman.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

To be all sorts of honest with you, I think Anna Benson is a filthy whorebag. I really don't find her that attractive at all. I GUARANTEE you that at least 75% of professional athletes in the 4 major sports have hotter wives than Anna Benson, you just don't hear about them because they know their role and keep their mouths shut.

[Gom]

To be all sorts of honest with you' date=' I think Anna Benson is a filthy whorebag. I really don't find her that attractive at all. I GUARANTEE you that at least 75% of professional athletes in the 4 major sports have hotter wives than Anna Benson, you just don't hear about them because they know their role and keep their mouths shut.[/quote']

 

I could care less that she is a filthy whorebag. It's not like I am an angel myself. I couldn't care less. Plus, look at Cashman. Do you think he could ever get a chick that hot? She would absolutely rank in my top 3. The things I would want to do to her....

 

Great...now I gotta go take a cold shower.

[rician blast]

I GUARANTEE you that at least 75% of professional athletes in the 4 major sports have hotter wives than Anna Benson' date=' you just don't hear about them because they know their role and [b']keep their mouths shut[/b].

 

 

except when it counts (open wide dear)...i thank you.

[Gom]

I didn't realize the contract stipulation for Sheffield. Of his 13 million salary, 4.5 million is to be deferred without interest starting in 2008 until 2016.

 

So for most teams, this is a steal, lol.

 

8.5 million for Sheffield, then 500K a year for the next 8 years. Hell, in interest alone, you get back 15% of that compounded, lol.

 

Latest rumors, coming from the NY Post, is that the Yankees rejected the Orioles offer of Benson and a reliever, and have offers for Scott Linerbink, Gerald Laird or Wil Ledezma. The Astros deny interest.

 

I wonder if they can't convince Sheffield to play 1B for a year and then let him go. With that kind of salary, he may be worth keeping.