This team will either make it to the playoffs or not with thier pitching, either it will come around now that they are just about back to full strength or the will continue to struggle and Not make the playoffs.
That said, Sheffs' bat would help the overall scheme of things.
Remember, the Tigers played pretty well in the beginning of the season and Sheff was pretty much non existant, struggling thru the first few months getting use to his new situation, but one he started hitting, he stung everything.
Jimbo
The Tiger's chances hinge on the return of Sheffield and Rogers. Rogers is needed to bring some stability to the pitching, as for Sheff - well just look at their rcord in April when he wasn't hitting, and their record without him in the lineup now. For all Ordonez has done this year, Sheffield is really the reason when the Tigers are winning. Just one man's opinion - I could be wrong (but I doubt it.)