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Sheffield joins Mets, 1 HR shy of 500 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Gary Sheffield plans to go for No. 500 with the New York Mets. One home run shy of the milestone, Sheffield reached a contract agreement with New York on Friday, three days after he was released by the Detroit Tigers in a surprising move. The deal is contingent on Sheffield passing a physical Saturday, Mets general manager Omar Minaya said.