Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Sheff's ready to cook

Gary Sheffield is back up with the Tigers and hitting seventh in tonight's lineup against the Cardinals. Sheffield was typically batting third in the order until he went down with oblique and shoulder issues at the end of May.

Fantasy Impact: After a string of seven seasons with at least 135 games played, Sheffield will miss that mark for the third straight year. He's hitting just .213 this year, the second lowest mark of his career since a part-time season with Milwaukee in 1991. His OPB and SLG number are way down from his standards, so you can expect a resurgence in every offensive category. Even at 39, he's dangerous in any given at bat.

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