Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffieldis an American retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played with eight teams in the major leagues from 1988 to 2009. He currently works as a sports agent...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth18 November 1968
CityTampa, FL
CountryUnited States of America
affected body career chance giving injuries late needed needs point shape spring start training
I think it was needed because at this point in my career my body needs to heal. I wasn't giving it a chance to heal. I think that's why the injuries affected me late in the season. Now I get a chance to get in shape at spring training and start off fresh.
arm bring catch energy fans motivate played sure uniform yankees
When it's done, that's the right time. When it happens, I'm sure it will catch me off-guard and I'll be happy. And if it doesn't happen, I'll have to do what I have to do. I just want to put on the uniform and do what I do. It's the fans that make me play the way I play. When I get the energy out of right field, especially in the Yankees uniform, those fans make me do what I do. I couldn't have played with one arm in Colorado. You can't motivate me enough to do that. Only the Yankees fans bring that out of me.
flying open people predict timing
When I get to flying open and killing people in the stands, it?s not good. That?s when you know my timing is not right and you can predict I won?t get a hit. That?s when I tell myself to use the whole field. That?s when I?m at my best.
average channel close easily flip football game happen homes people sit tragedy turn watch
To happen in New Orleans, being so close to Tampa, it could have easily been me or my family. I just thought, how could I sit and flip the channel and watch a football game and go on with my average day when people are out of homes and everything they've got? To turn my back on it would be a tragedy in itself.
tells
I'm not playing, am I? That tells you how I feel.
compensate half last plate top trying
I'm getting on top of the plate like I did last year. I'm just trying to compensate and make adjustments. Running, I'm pretty much about half speed. That's about all I got.
defend rest
I'm not going to defend myself the rest of my life.
people
I'm not like most people around here who politick with you guys.
easy overdo
I'm fine. Just got to take it easy and not overdo it.
accomplish definitely hurdle jump last offense pitchers tried
I'm definitely excited. With our offense, we feel like we can accomplish anything. We tried to jump a big hurdle last year, we had a lot of pitchers injured. Unfortunately, our offense wasn't able to take us all the way through.
defend feeds knowing leader stop team
I know who the leader is on the team, ... I ain't going to say who it is, but I know who it is. I know who the team feeds off. I know who the opposing team comes in knowing they have to defend to stop the Yankees.
believer earlier jason last riding rode staying team year
I'm a big believer in staying with what's hot, ... It isn't about what a person feels, it's about what's working. We're riding Jason right now, where last year they rode me, and earlier this year, we rode A-Rod. That's the way this team is set up.
everybody family happens problem related sure
I'm sure everybody in a family has a person in their family that has a problem ? drug related or whatever. He happens to be the one. It's just one of those things where when he hurts, I hurt.
beat fourth hit hitting third
I've hit third all my life. But I'm hitting fourth for the Yankees. You can't beat that.