GARY SHEFFIELD is now down with my home team. The Mets acquired him after Detroit released the slugger but agreed to pay the lion’s share of his 2009 contract.
SHEFFIELD is only 1 homerun away from the 500 mark and there are several majorleaguers who look to eclipse milestones this season…
600
Alex Rodriguez needs 47500
Gary Sheffield needs 1
Carlos Delgado needs 31400
Jason Giambi needs 4
Vladimir Guerrero needs 8
The Mets have two guys on that list who could reach the 500 plateau this season if they stay healthy. I’m not so sure about CARLOS DELGADO getting 31 HRs this season though. I could actually see SHEFFIELD and DELGADO sharing 1B duties.
I’m also not someone who wants to put an asterisk next to the player’s names of those who played in the current era. Keep in mind that BABE RUTH played baseball when many of the game’s best athletes were forbidden from competing.
If the league had remained integrated from the start who do you think would have been the greatest home run hitter?