O's DH Huff clears waivers

Move enables possible deal; Sherrill to stay By Dan Connolly and Jeff Zrebiec | Sun reporters CLEVELAND - Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff could still be traded to a contender this month, but All-Star closer George Sherrill can't be. According to two baseball sources, Huff, who is having a resurgent season, passed through revocable "trade" waivers and can be dealt until midnight Aug.31 and still be eligible for a contender's postseason roster. Sherrill, however, was claimed by at least one unnamed American League team and was pulled back by the Orioles. They now have lost revocable waivers on Sherrill, meaning he cannot be placed on waivers again without the risk of losing him with no compensation in return. So the 31-year-old left-hander will remain an Oriole for the rest of the 2008 season. "I guess they do it to... [read full story]