Jim Leyland asks Sheffield to remove his earring--Bill Madden

I'm concerned about this since Sheffield recently told us "Joe Torre took the fire out of me," which I guess took just a few days. Sheffield was out most of the year and forced himself on the team for the glory of the post season, for which he was unprepared. Along with everyone else, Torre bowed and scraped to accommodate Sheffield's wish to torpedo the team with his butterfingers at 1B and other BS. Now, it's only spring training for Sheffield in Detroit, and Bill Madden reports Jim Leyland has politely and reverently asked him to remove his earring.

• WILL THIS CALLOUS TREATMENT OF SHEFFIELD'S PERSONA, HIS BLING, "TAKE THE FIRE OUT OF HIM," AND IF NOT, WHY NOT?

Bill Madden's NY Daily News column, 2/25/07

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