June 29, 2005

Gary Sheffield: Sweetheart

Never let it be said he wasn't selfless:

"If I have to go somewhere, I won't go," the Yankees' slugger told The Times. "If they said 'wouldn't you want to get paid', I'd say 'I've got plenty of money.' I'm not playing nowhere else, I can promise you that."

Sheffield seemed to hedge in another interview with MLB.com, saying he would want concessions for signing off on any trade.

"I'll ask for everything. Period. You want to inconvenience me, I'm going to inconvenience every situation there is," he added. "The only reason I'm playing is that I wanted to play for the Yankees. If I don't get that opportunity, things change."

I bet Gary Sheffield's eyes get all big and crazy when he's angry.

Posted by 12eight at 18:57:04 | Permanent Link | Comments (9) |
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1 - Whoa. (Comment this)

Written by: Smith at 2005/06/29 - 22:58:04
2 - that's some funny shit..here's another choice line from sheff : " If I'm not happy, you don't want me on your team. It's that simple. I'll make that known to anybody." man, it's really been a circus in ny this year. (Comment this)

Written by: Nick at 2005/06/29 - 23:04:11
3 - Did you notice the three-game stretch where two of the scores were 12-Eight? (Comment this)

Written by: jere at 2005/06/30 - 01:08:25
4 - You know, amazingly, I didn't. But that's pretty cool... too bad we lost one of them. If not, I could have claimed credit. (Comment this)

Written by: Andrew at 2005/06/30 - 01:12:53
5 - If Sheffy worked for the A's, he'd have a Milo put on him. Wait, can you get Milo'd after you are signed? Technically, I think you have to be a draft pick. (Comment this)

Written by: Witch City Sox Girl at 2005/06/30 - 16:56:20
6 - I feel like I should know what that means, but I really really don't. (Comment this)

Written by: Andrew at 2005/06/30 - 17:06:08
7 - I assume you read Moneyball. It's a label that Beane gives kids with "issues." based on some maniac Milo character who was a scout, I think. (Comment this)

Written by: Witch City Sox Girl at 2005/06/30 - 18:45:26
8 - Oh snap. (Comment this)

Written by: Smith at 2005/06/30 - 19:05:55
9 - OH, yeah, ok. Yeah, I read it a while back... mut have forgotten that little tidbit. Gracias. (Comment this)

Written by: Andrew at 2005/06/30 - 19:06:44
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