George Sherrill Hoping That What Happened in Vegas, Stays in Vegas

M's lefty reliever George Sherrill got shredded by Cubs hitters today in a brief relief appearance. Not only did he give up three runs, including a broken bat homer by Aramis Ramirez, even his outs were line drives. Sherrill's spring ERA is 13.00, opponents are hitting .452 against him. We've only seen him pitch this once, but this isn't a case of bad luck--he's legitimately tossing batting practice out there.

The M's may have another option.

The Cardinals released veteran lefty Ricardo Rincon today. Rincon had a 2.16 ERA this spring, but the Cards wanted his roster spot for a younger, cheaper reliever.

The Cards are still on the hook for most of Rincon's salary, so the M's could have him cheap if they are ready to give up on Sherrill.