Would the Padres be interested in Gary Sheffield?

Gary Sheffield's days in Detroit are apparently over. According to Tom Gage of the Detroit News, the Tigers have released him and will eat all of his $14MM salary for 2009. Knowing that, you have to wonder if there was an internal conflict between Sheff and the Tigers' front office.

Would the Padres be interested in bringing Sheffield back for another go 'round? I would doubt it unless he takes a minor league deal, which he really could do because he's already getting $14MM from Detroit.

Stay tuned....

Dontrelle Willis anyone?

Ok, so I know I've posted a "Freddy Garcia Watch" as well as the possible availability of Rangers' outfielder Andruw Jones to gauge if any of you fans might be the least bit interested in either of those guys.

Well, I've got another one to throw out there...how about Tigers' left-hander, and former Florida Marlin, Dontrelle Willis? Jayson Stark's Spring Rumblings from last Thursday talks about the possiblity that the Tigers may ask Willis to take an assignment to their Triple-A squad. Only problem there is, it's not likely that Willis will take such an assignment.

Since Willis came out as one of the young phenoms a few years ago, Willis just hasn't been the same and the contract the Tigers gave him as a free agent, hasn't panned out either.

One scout, that has watched a lot of the Tigers, and Willis, said, "I don't think he's in their rotation mix at all. When Willis sacrifices stuff for command, he can still throw strikes. But when he gets in favorable counts and has the leeway to add a little more stuff."

Interest anyone....anyone?