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JASON GIAMBI
YANKEES
At long last, the Yankees have arrived at the end of Giambi's seven-year, $120 million deal. They would owe him roughly $22.5 million, but at 37 he clearly can't play first base anymore, and his offensive production is roughly the same as Thomas's.
TREVOR HOFFMAN
PADRES
It won't happen, because Hoffman, 40, is a beloved future Hall of Famer. But he already has suffered two losses and two blown saves, and he is allowing nearly two base runners per inning -- a stretch of ineffectiveness that dates from last August. The walk-away cost is relatively cheap: about $6.25 million.
CARLOS DELGADO
METS
Scouts are saying he looks done, and pitchers say you can get him out easily on the outer half of the plate. Through Thursday, his OPS of .562 ranked sixth worst in the majors among hitters with at least 90 plate appearances. His walk-away cost is steep -- about $16.7 million -- and the Mets don't have a perfect solution at first base, but they also can't afford for him to keep dragging them down.
GARY SHEFFIELD
TIGERS
Sheffield, 39, either came back too soon from shoulder surgery in November or he's done. The Tigers, hoping it's the former, are letting him rest, and not coincidentally are playing their best ball of the season. His numbers: .192 average, one homer, two RBI. His walk-away cost: $25.7 million. Yikes.
ANDRUW JONES
DODGERS
Like Barry Zito, who is too expensive to release -- and C.C. Sabathia, who is too talented -- Jones, 31, is too young to give up on just one month into his two-year contract. But dear heavens -- a .169 average, a .264 on-base and a .273 slugging percentage (through Friday)? Suddenly, his walk-away cost of $22.5 million doesn't seem so steep.
