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
stiff
It's still stiff and still sore. It's the same as yesterday. I'm day to day.
appreciate bring brought earn free nobody option pick pride remains teams whatever
They brought me in and told me they were probably going to pick the option up. You always want to earn whatever you get. I take a lot pride in that. He didn't have to bring me in today. I appreciate that. When I was a free agent, a lot of teams called and I really didn't answer. There was only one place, and that still remains the same. I don't want to play for nobody else but the Yankees.
bad brought dodgers greedy happened played sign
They brought it up in the beginning. This is how it happened in L.A. (where he played with the Dodgers from 1998-2002). They wanted to sign me to an extension; I didn't go to them. But when I didn't want to go through with it, I'm the bad guy, the greedy guy.
behind certain conviction felt meaning says testament today
It's a testament to why he's been here 11 years. I think this one was a little more intense. I just felt the conviction behind it. . . . When he says it a certain way, it has some meaning behind it and today it felt different.
overdo swings took
I took more swings than usual. I've had this before. This is what you get when you overdo it too early. It's just real tight. It will be fine.
early felt swing took
I took a swing early and I let it go pretty good, and I felt fine, ... After that, I took my chances.
feeling worse
It wasn't getting worse at all. It was just feeling tight.
box tried
I tried to come out of the box and I stumbled a little bit. I kind of tweaked it, but it's OK.
It's a little tight; I feel it still. I don't think it's that serious. I think it's something that will feel better.
It's a little tight. I feel it right now. I don't think it's that serious. If I feel better tomorrow, I'll get in there.
difficult single
It's very difficult to do, especially when you get up in age, to go back out every single day with the same intensity.
accept backlash complain confide deal hated knew status
They used to confide in me about how they hated it. I told them, 'You knew what you were getting into. You accept his money. You accept the status when you're around him. But you don't want to deal with the backlash of what comes out of his mouth, and you want to complain to me.'
fun people
A lot of people try to make it more than it is. But it was the same. I think it should be fun for the fans. And it was.
They made me look like I was 2 years old.