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
close everyday games playing worse
When you're an everyday player, not playing is very hard. It's worse when the games are close because you can't do anything about it.
stiff
It's still stiff and still sore. It's the same as yesterday. I'm day to day.
tells
I'm not playing, am I? That tells you how I feel.
demon escape genuinely meant wants
I think he genuinely meant it. I think he really wants to do the right things to escape this demon that's got him.
functions half wives
In L.A., wives can fly on the plane; with the Yankees, they can't. With other teams, the wives always have functions to bring them together. Not here. You don't know what half the wives look like.
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.
sure
He's going to make sure it's done. It's always calm, but he had that look.
encouraged leg slide
I was encouraged by that, to get there and slide and know my leg was O.K. after that,
alex everybody expects opposed people please spend time toughness trying
Alex has got toughness about him. It's just that you spend so much time trying to find out what other people want, as opposed to doing what you got to do. You're trying to please everybody and do what everybody expects you to do. And the thing is, they ain't under the same gun.
capable continue playing
We're playing like we are capable of playing. If we can continue to play like this we'll be fine.
baseball fans guarantee guy hands hit message people send situation strong takes throw whatever
The only thing I wanted to see is that whatever takes place ... is to try to send a strong message that fans can't throw things or hit people or put their hands on anybody. If you're out on the street, I guarantee that same guy doesn't put his hands on me. So why should we be penalized for a situation like that because we're on a baseball field?
family gave played retire rush time wait year
I wanted to retire after I played for the Mets. My family said wait one year, that there was no need to rush it. I gave it a year and now it's time to say goodbye.
cleaned might people showing
This is what people don't understand. When they might see me do something that's not 'God-like,' then they say, 'Well, I thought you were saved?' I am saved. I'm not perfect. I have emotions still. My name's still Gary. These things here are not all cleaned up. I'm showing you my path.
bed coming good household inside kids morning realize responsibility setting since
If I'm coming in at 4:00 in the morning and my kids have been in bed since 8:00, 9:00, that's not setting a good example. The responsibility that I have kids inside my household has made me realize now that I have to be an example.