Green Jets & Ham Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Don Mattingly just explained Gary Sheffield better than anyone has ever explained him, and he did it with very few words When asked what makes Sheff such a dangerous hitter, Donnie Baseball said the following .... "He's never over-matched Doesn't matter how hard a pitcher throws or how good his stuff is, Gary is never over-matched That may not be the case with some guys ... maybe they have trouble with hard throwers or certain pitches ... but Gary Sheffield never looks over-matched" BULLSEYE!! Yes, there is also the incredible bat speed and what have you, but IMO this explained Gary Sheffield's PRIMARY STRENGTH as a hitter better than any explanation I have ever heard or read ... ABSOLUTE BULLSEYE ... Sheff NEVER looks over-matched at the plate ... that is SO FRIGGIN SIMPLY, and yet SO FRIGGIN PROFOUND When Donnie said it ... Just now ... I was like ... YES, YES, THAT'S IT, HE'S RIGHT!! I have seen Arod looked over-matched at times, and many other GREAT HITTERS ... but I NEVER see Sheff looking over-matched ... even when he makes an out ... even on those rare occasions when he strikes out ... I NEVER Get the feeling he is over-matched BULLSEYE by Donnie Baseball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Don Mattingly just explained Gary Sheffield better than anyone has ever explained him, and he did it with very few words When asked what makes Sheff such a dangerous hitter, Donnie Baseball said the following .... "He's never over-matched Doesn't matter how hard a pitcher throws or how good his stuff is, Gary is never over-matched That may not be the case with some guys ... maybe they have trouble with hard throwers or certain pitches ... but Gary Sheffield never looks over-matched" BULLSEYE!! Yes, there is also the incredible bat speed and what have you, but IMO this explained Gary Sheffield's PRIMARY STRENGTH as a hitter better than any explanation I have ever heard or read ... ABSOLUTE BULLSEYE ... Sheff NEVER looks over-matched at the plate ... that is SO FRIGGIN SIMPLY, and yet SO FRIGGIN PROFOUND When Donnie said it ... Just now ... I was like ... YES, YES, THAT'S IT, HE'S RIGHT!! I have seen Arod looked over-matched at times, and many other GREAT HITTERS ... but I NEVER see Sheff looking over-matched ... even when he makes an out ... even on those rare occasions when he strikes out ... I NEVER Get the feeling he is over-matched BULLSEYE by Donnie Baseball Another reason why Don Mattingly is the greatest hitting coach in the history of the majors. I mean, who else could possibly be responsible for this Yankee offense? (Answer: George's wallet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 That is so true. Sheffield is never overmatched or intimidate. As to Arod...... I have never seen such a great hitter look so stupid swinging and missing at an 88 MPH fastball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 (Answer: George's walet) It's spelled wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 It's spelled wallet. Edited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Edited. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Jets & Ham Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 That is so true. Sheffield is never overmatched or intimidate. See if you read between the lines here, Donnie's inference is obvious What he is saying, in effect, is this ... Gary doesn't only feast on bad and mediocre pitching ... he is the type of exceptional hitter who can also do damage verses GREAT PITCHING That's what makes Sheff such a feared and dangerous hitter ... he also hits GREAT PITCHING ... or a GOOD PITCHER and make a GREAT PITCH, really hit his spot, and Gary can still smash it Also, I don't care if you throw 100+ MPH ... the fastball you can throw by Gary Sheffield has not been invented While he is NOT a DEAD RED HITTER {i.e. crushes the fastball, but struggles verses breaking balls} ... he is still a fastball hittiing mofo like the best DEAD RED HITTERS who ever lived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Sheff looked overmatched game 4,5,6 and 7 in last years ALCS. So yes, there are times he is overmatched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Jets & Ham Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 Sheff looked overmatched game 4,5,6 and 7 in last years ALCS. So yes, there are times he is overmatched. GS, I didn't say he never goes into a slump ... ALL HITTERS go into slumps, and Gary is no exception ... last year the Yankees went into a collective "team slump" at the worst possible time But when Gary is just threading water ... not slumping or not going insane ... just hitting at his normal speed ... he never looks "over-matched" ... MAKES OUTS, but never looks "over-matched" And there is a difference, but it's a very subtle difference .. one you can only notice if you watch a hitter often Arod, on occasion, looks over-matched ... and he's a first ballot HOF lock Gary, who may not make it on the first ballot, never looks over-matched IMO Donnie Baseball is 100% correct BTW, Donnie was more like Sheff than Arod before he hurt his back ... another guy who never looked over-matched, even verses GREAT PITCHING ... maybe that's why he knows the difference, and knows what it looks like when he sees it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Agree Ham but there are other guys like that. Manny Barry Pujols Ortiz Vlade Cabrera Frank Thomas..... just off the top of my head. The Yanks are in first so EVERYONE is great right now. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Jets & Ham Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 The Yanks are in first so EVERYONE is great right now. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet/BosoxFan Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I'll explain Garroid Sheffield to a tee. Take one clubhouse cancer, add steroids, add the most annoying batting stance ever seen, subtract the ability to stay on one team for a long period of time due to extremely unpleasant demeanor, add more steroids, subtract the interest of about 29 other major league baseball teams, add one R Kelly porno tape, and finally, add a trail of receipts from BALCO for packages delivered to his doorstep, subtract the ability to trade him due to his own vociferous refusal to let you trade him. Sit back and watch him NOT deliver in the clutch (games 4,5,6 and 7) and listen to him complain about his contract........that he negotiated himself!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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