FILE ** This is an Aug. 11, 2008 file photo showing Detroit Tigers' Gary Sheffield walking through the dugout before their baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, in Detroit. The Tigers released the nine-time All-Star on Tuesday March 31, 2009, leaving him without a team as he closes in on becoming the 25th player to reach 500 career homeruns. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)