With his newly available client Gary Sheffield on 24-hour display in an eight-square-foot glass enclosure, agent/warden Rufus Williams advised all interested general managers to avoid tapping the glass, staring, using flash photography, or making any sudden movements while in the vicinity of the notoriously temperamental Yankee right-fielder. 'Gary is in a very bad mood todayyou can tell by the way he's gnawing at his straight jacketso please, for the love of God, whatever you do, keep your voice down and don't give him a reason to attack,' Williams said to a group of representatives from the Padres, Angels, and Giants. 'Now, if you have any offers, you can submit them to me later atwait, shh, he's stirring I told you to be quiet Oh no Get out! Get out while you still caaaaarrrgggghhhhh!!!' Upon escaping, Sheffield was able to maul GMs from eight teams with a losing record and one that wanted to play him at first base before being eventually subdued and signed by Scott Boras. 