Agent: Sheffield didn't request trade

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Hours after Gary Sheffield was placed on trade waivers Tuesday, his attorney, Rufus Williams, told the Free Press that his client had not asked the Tigers to be traded. Yet, Williams also left open the possibility that Sheffield, who has a limited no-trade clause, would agree to a deal. "We'll have to see what it is," Williams said in a telephone interview. "I don't think you close any doors. I think you see what it is." The team's decision to place Sheffield on waivers was a procedural move that may or may not have a link to comments the slugger made recently about his role in Detroit.

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August 13, 2008 10:22 AM ET

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This is Sheffiedl trying to cover his own butt-maybe the Tigers can get a few fungos for him or something. Good riddance, Gary, you did nothing for us.

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August 13, 2008 10:29 AM ET

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This is Sheffiedl trying to cover his own butt-maybe the Tigers can get a few fungos for him or something. Good riddance, Gary, you did nothing for us.

Miguel#94 | 08/13/08, 10:22 AM

Its important to cover your butt after all those needles...

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August 13, 2008 10:48 AM ET

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If you are trusting your livlihood to a cat named "Rufus", you already got some problems!

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August 13, 2008 10:56 AM ET

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Time to go Sheff...

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August 13, 2008 11:04 AM ET

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Hey Tampa- if you take Sheffield off our hands we'll also cater in a years worth of Hot 'n' Ready pizzas as well!

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August 13, 2008 11:40 AM ET

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Mike C. 1927

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August 13, 2008 12:13 PM ET

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I can see Sheffield going to Tampa Bay to be one of their many RF/DH's !!! Sheffield told the Tampa Bay press -"you guys better step on the gas to stay ahead of the Red Sox, get me and PUT A TIGER IN YOUR TANK " !!!
Rog W. | 08/13/08, 11:40 AM

Mr. Williams, thine whimsy has me all aflutter. Did thou useth such crafty verbiage when thou wooest the Goody Steinbrenner?

Chasin' Utleys

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August 13, 2008 12:28 PM ET

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I can't wait till he is gone... nothin like a .225 hittin DH

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August 13, 2008 12:33 PM ET

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Mr. Williams, thine whimsy has me all aflutter. Did thou useth such crafty verbiage when thou wooest the Goody Steinbrenner?

Chasin' Utleys | 08/13/08, 12:13 PM
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Let me reduplicate your comments to the other Red Sox bretheren regarding the head of "The Evil Empire' !!!

Mike C. 1927

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August 13, 2008 01:00 PM ET

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obamashit needs a VP.

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August 13, 2008 01:23 PM ET

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Yeah, he didn't ask to be traded but the Tigers seem to want to trade him, tell you something Mr. Agentman?

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August 13, 2008 03:42 PM ET

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Yeah, he didn't ask to be traded but the Tigers seem to want to trade him, tell you something Mr. Agentman?

AllStarz | 08/13/08, 01:23 PM
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Lawyers are stupid...all that school and common sense is left by the wayside