Sheffield thought he was going to George's house, & Soriano changed his phone # (so Disney characters couldn't call)

Sheffield went to wrong address (trying to track down George):

• "Not as impressive, it seems, were Sheffield's efforts to track down George Steinbrenner. According to multiple sources, when Sheffield tried to bypass Brian Cashman and speak directly with The Boss about his situation, he went to Steinbrenner's old house. The Steinbrenners moved within Tampa about five years ago.

Howard Rubenstein, Steinbrenner's spokesman, confirmed that The Boss never met with Sheffield.

• Nor was Steinbrenner or anyone in his family aware that Sheffield went to the house, although Steinbrenner did get word that Sheffield waited at the International House of Pancakes The Boss frequents."

(See, Malio's went out of business a couple years ago. So, now it's the IHOP).sm

• AND EXTRA SPECIAL TO ESPN INSIDERS: (Wrong number)

"Even before Alfonso Soriano could discuss dollars and cents with other clubs, he was feeling weighed down enough by his free agency that

• he changed his cell phone number, thereby thwarting the handful of reporters to whom he gave the number."

The above items from Ken Davidoff's Newsday column 11/12/06

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