This is probably the best news I've seen out of the Yankee camp in a few years - the Yanks picked up Sheffield's option so that they could trade him: for pitching:

The Yankees completed the first step toward trading Gary Sheffield yesterday, announcing that they have picked up the slugger's $13 million contract option for next season.

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While Williams believes there is a chance Sheffield remains with the Yankees, the club wants to move him for young pitching. But Sheffield is coming off a season in which he played only 39 games because of wrist surgery, which may reduce his trade value.

Young pitching! It's almost like someone flipped a light switch over there, or something.

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