any chance Sheffield plays today?

[rib217]

or is tomorrow the earliest he can be activated?

[avstars]

a good chance he will be back today.

[chadlincoln]

Yes.

[mits]

ESPN - "Sheffield will be in the Yankees' lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox if his hand doesn't bother him that morning, the NY Post reports.

"I feel great and I am headed for Boston," Sheffield said. He was Trenton's designated hitter in New Britain Monday night in a Double-A game, going 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly."

I know this doesn't really state if he will play or not but this might help you out.

[Big Tex]

ESPN update-

Sheffield will not be activated until after batting practice, just in case he's sore.