Rent-a-Vet: Gary Sheffield

I hesitate a little to call Sheffield a rental player as he is good enough to make a lot of fantasy lineups. Hard to ignore his age though, not too many 40 year olds make a push for MVP. So far, in his 87 ABs, he has hit .299, 5 HR, and 19 RBIs. Starting to look like the Sheffield of old, the one that Detroit was hoping for when they picked him up. Too bad for the Tigers, good for the Mets - in fact, great for the Mets as they would be in serious trouble without him right now. Sheffield has a long track record of being great, when healthy. So far he looks healthy and he says he's feeling healthy. His spot in the lineup isn't guaranteed as the Mets will have a lot of options when their team heals a bit, but he will be hard to bench if he keeps his number up. I believe he's worth a chance in most formats - at least for a rental and very possibly for more. -Scout Monkey

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