The Official Site of The Detroit Tigers: News: Sheffield gets third cortisone shot

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Closing Time: Sheffield may consider retirement
Published 4/25/2008 at Roto Arcade
The headline certainly caught my eye. Gary Sheffield has had three cortisone shots - two in his right shoulder, one in his left - over the past few days in the hopes that he can be back in the lineup soon, but that seems unlikely when you consider that he's been dealing with pain in his surgically repaired right shoulder even when doing something as simple as crossing his arms. Team doctors have told him that there is no structural damage in either shoulder, so the hope is that the shots will allow him to simply get back into the lineup. "If it hurts, I have to let people know it hurts," said Sheffield. "I can't continue to go out there and play like ...

...And That's Why They Called Him "Cortisone Shot" Sheffield
Published 4/25/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... Gary Sheffield could return to the Detroit Tigers lineup tonight, following an examination and subsequent treatment of both his shoulders, but despite doctors finding no structural damage to the right shoulder which went under the knife in the off-season, stories coming out of his rest and recovery don't sound so good. From Jason Beck's report at MLB.com: Sheffield received a second shot in his right shoulder on Wednesday after getting one in each shoulder earlier this week.  This one was more focused on the spot where he had ...

Retirement A Possibility For Sheffield
Published 4/25/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Because of shoulder woes, 39 year-old DH Gary Sheffield hasn't hit well since July of last year.  He's an elite slugger when he's on but terrible when he's off.  In the midst of a third cortisone shot, Sheffield suggested that retirement is not out of the question.   He's dealing with all kinds of pain and won't undergo another surgery.  Retirement ...