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The Florida Marlins' interest in Rangers infielder Michael Young is contingent on having Texas eat a significant portion of the $48 million owed to Young over the next three seasons, sources said on Tuesday.

Like a lot of teams, the Marlins seem to be valuing Young as a $6 million to $7 million a year player, so it would make sense that they would want the Rangers to pay about $30 million -- or more -- of the salary Young will make through the 2013 season.

Gary Sheffield, who last played in the majors with the New York Mets in 2009, told the New York Post that he called the Major League Baseball Players Association on Wednesday and officially retired.

"I wanted to retire after I played for the Mets," Sheffield told the newspaper. "My family said wait one year, that there was no need to rush it. I gave it a year and now it's time to say goodbye."

trwi7 wrote:He's a first ballot HOF in the Dick HOF.

trwi7 wrote:He's a first ballot HOF in the Dick HOF.

craig01 wrote:

trwi7 wrote:He's a first ballot HOF in the Dick HOF.

Ever think of making an all time DHOF by position?

Could be a lot of fun....lol...I'll start

OF- Sheffield
OF- Bonds
OF- Milton Bradley

JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jim Edmonds has announced his retirement at age 40.

Edmonds injured his right Achilles tendon while rounding the bases after a home run last September for the Cincinnati Reds and never played again.

Edmonds signed a minor league contract with the Cardinals this month and was still undergoing treatment. But team doctors told Edmonds the injury was so severe he would not be medically cleared to play and that he could hurt himself even more.

The popular center fielder was a four-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner in 17 seasons. He helped the Cardinals win the 2006 World Series.

Edmonds said Friday that he felt it was best to retire now.

trwi7 wrote:I'm liking this.

St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and will miss the entire 2011 season, general manager John Mozeliak said Thursday.

Wainwright, a 20-game winner and runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award last year, was sent back to St. Louis on Wednesday for tests and a consultation with team physician George Paletta.

Earlier Wednesday, Mozeliak said "things do not look encouraging" for the right-hander, who injured his elbow while throwing batting practice Monday.

"We have confirmed that Adam Wainwright will require Tommy John surgery. So obviously, he'll be out for the year," Mozeliak said, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Not a real surprise to us, but certainly a disappointment and a finality to this process. As we look to the future now we certainly believe that we have a strong starting rotation on this club. And now we're going to have to try and fill it in terms of a fifth spot."