Gary Sheffield Quotes
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We're playing like we are capable of playing. If we can continue to play like this we'll be fine.
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I know these guys are out of it and trying to be spoilers. I was just trying to get the team as fired up as you can. When a team is out of it, you try to take the wind out of them. But they showed their resiliency.
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I think he genuinely meant it. I think he really wants to do the right things to escape this demon that's got him.
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It's always my situation. It's always, I've got to be somewhere for one or two years, they re-evaluate you from here and there and then go from there.
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I felt it cramp up on me. I tried to start over and regroup, but I just stopped before I hurt it more. I thought maybe I'd pull it if I kept going. Getting up and walking off myself was a good sign. I haven't had many problems with my legs.
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I thought I would turn the corner when I didn't play. It wasn't feeling that bad when I'd walk up stairs, so I thought it was getting better. Once I took one step out of the batter's box trying for a double, I couldn't do it. I don't have time to be waiting.
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I've tried (to help). I've put him in rehab. I've spent a lot of money to do that. I've been there for him. But it comes to a point where you've just got to let him go through what he's got to go through. The family has tried everything.
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You got to do the right thing, you've got to live a certain way and do the right things that's required. If you're not doing it, you can't expect to be working for somebody. So they did what they had to do, and his situation I'm sure got to him and hopefully he can overcome it.
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I've had this happen before. I'll give it one day and be ready to go (today).
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I'm not like most people around here who politick with you guys.
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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.
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Imagine if you came to work and you wanted to be positive, and somebody made a positive situation negative. I don't want to be negative. I've been fighting for 17 years, always negative. Why can't I have something positive done?
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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.
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We know what this is about, regardless of what anybody says. They've had their way with us pretty much this year, and we have to go out and change that in our favor.
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That would be devastating to me. I should be able to come back quicker than if it was a hamstring. I'm going to get the anti-inflammatories and see how I feel tomorrow.
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It did help. I didn't have to think about defense. I felt good today. I felt strong in my last at-bat.
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I really don't care what they do, to be honest with you.
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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.
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I've hit third all my life. But I'm hitting fourth for the Yankees. You can't beat that.
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I don't want anybody to take my kindness as a weakness. Like I said before, this is where I want to be, but don't test me. It never was a done deal. It was a possibility. I'm happy about that. But there's two sides to that. On one side, I trust you, but don't play me. I don't care who it is, if it's the Boss, if it's him, don't play me. There are plenty of other teams out there that want my services ... that's the bottom line.
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I feel good. I wanted to go ahead and do everything, but the eyes were on me and told me not to. I just hit and took it easy, then did the running, which turned out OK.
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This is nothing to be talked about, to be honest with you. Turn the lights on and I'll be ready.
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The bottom line, ... is why should you be trying to get anybody on your side if you're doing the right thing in the first place?
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I felt it (tighten) when I first took off and I tried to slow down,