Sheffield Not Hugging it Out With Boras
February 21, 2008 by Jodie Lynn Boduch
Filed under Baseball, Sports Rumors
Don’t expect Gary Sheffield to speak at Scott Boras‘ Man of the Year dinner any time soon.
Wait, you can stop clutching your heart now. That “Man of the Year” part was hypothetical.
But what about the Detroit Tigers slugger’s feelings for his former agent? To say there’s “no love loss there” would be an understatement along the lines of “A-Rod needs to work on his delivery.” (Yes, we’re talking jokes, not throwing mechanics).
The decidely-past-expired-milk relationship concerns the 3-year, $39M contract Sheffield signed with the New York Yankees in 2003. Apparently Boras wants to get his sticky fingers on some would like a piece of the not-yet-stale pie. Sheffield says he repped himself for the deal and Boras says nuh-uh.
Sheffield said Boras is a “bad person,” and is ready to make like a canary and sing. He isn’t worried about the MLB consequences, either. Per USA Today:
“It ain’t going to be pretty . . .No fine is going to be big enough. No suspension is going to be long enough.”
Scott, you’d be advised not to take any food or drink from Mr. Sheffield, even if he throws you a Man of the Year dinner.
