Ed Price of AOL FanHouse is reporting that George Sherrill has been placed on outright waivers. What this means is that if another team puts in a claim on him, the Dodgers can't claim him back. If nobody claims him, then he's free to go to the minors.
Sherrill is making $4.5 million this season. After having a fantastic run with the Dodgers after the trade deadline last year, he's been just plain awful this year. In 19.2 innings, he has a 7.32 ERA. The lowest ERA he had for any month was 5.39 in June. Yes, he's been that bad.
Given his bloated salary and horrible numbers, I can't imagine another team claiming him. Even with his past success and being a lefty, it would still be pretty surprising. It looks like he's on a fast track to the minors.
Right now, the Dodgers have Hong-Chih Kuo as their only other lefty in the bullpen. Kuo's been terrific this season, but he can't pitch on consecutive days thanks to his long history of arm trouble.
Because of the lack of lefties in the 'pen, I still think Sherrill can play a big role down the stretch. Of course, it's not going to happen if he continues to get hammered in the minors. If he can show any sign of regaining his old form, he'll be back up.
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