None of the drama that he surrounded himself with could eclipse the fact that Gary Sheffield was one hell of a hitter. (AP) A month ago, I spent a fair bit of time here and at Baseball Prospectus touching upon the Hall of Fame case as well as the controversies of former Yankee right fielder Gary Sheffield. ...

Gary Sheffield's numbers are Hall of Fame caliber, though his words raise issues about his candidacy (AP). Today at Baseball Prospectus, I’ve got a quick look at the Hall of Fame cases of the freshly-retired Trevor Hoffman as well as the best upcoming candidates at each position according to ...