Sheffield looking for a full-time role?

From Bill Ladson’s (MLB.com) latest mailbag:
I wanted to know what your thoughts were about possibly bringing in Gary Sheffield as a big bat off the bench for the Nationals?
– David H., Laytonsville, Md.
I spoke to a baseball source who told me that Sheffield would not be a good fit with the Nationals because he [...]

Quick Bits: Damon, A-Jax, Coke, Pineiro, S. Jackson, Sheffield

Here are a few notable items on the morning (enjoy them with your coffee):

Tyler Kepner wonders if FA Johnny Damon will pull a Kenny Rogers and wait for the spring to sign.
Damon actually texted Kepner amidst retirement rumors and firmly stated that he wants to play in 2010.
Lloyd McClendon, Detroit’s hitting coach, is eager to [...]

Granderson sits down with Scoop

ESPN’s Scoop Jackson has a great interview out with the Yankees’ new center fielder, Curtis Granderson.
Here’s an excerpt:
Jackson: So tell me what you are the most apprehensive about going to New York, and what are you the most excited about?
Granderson: I think living arrangements are going to be something that’s underrated in the fact that [...]

Where to begin…

OK, so there’s a lot going on with Joe Torre’s latest book:
1. Despite co-writer Tom Verducci’s account of The Yankee Years, it seems as though Joe Torre used the book as a platform to criticize quite a few people. Ronald Blum (NY Post) has some quotes about Kevin Brown, David Wells, Randy Johnson, and others. [...]

Thursday's Bitties: Jeter Responds to UPenn Study, Plus Other Bits…

You guys love my bits… admit it:

First, Kevin Kernan at the NY Post has Jeter’s response to the recent UPenn study that labeled him as one of the worst shortstops in the entire game. Jeter says there are a variety of unmeasurable variables that factor into his play that could not be included in the study [...]