1. Forget the fact that Gary Sheffield had been a positive clubhouse presence only last summer and publicly said many times how contented he had been with the Dodgers. 2. He has a soothing, upbeat clubhouse presence. 3. He signs more autographs than any other Yankee, and he has blossomed into the future captain of the team with a cool clubhouse presence. 4. His clubhouse presence is even more impressive. 5. No teammates witnessed his loud complaints in the clubhouse presence of general manager Dan Duquette. 6. Randy Velarde, a fabulous clubhouse presence, does not appear to be the same player he once was, his defensive skills having diminished. 7. Ramon Martinez, hailed by the Dodgers as a tremendous clubhouse presence and needed veteran, was released Wednesday as the club broke spring training. 8. The Yankees are engaged in serious discussions for outfielder Moises Alou, a professional hitter with a good clubhouse presence. 9. This was a not-so-indirect shot at Sheffield, who if not a cancer was a highly unsettling clubhouse presence. 10. Yet Vaughn was the one who got the much bigger contract during the off-season because of his perceived clubhouse presence. |