When you have a complete tear, of course you're going to have pain. I just have this confidence about myself that I can play with one hand, and I want to play no matter what. I've just got to do what I've got to do for a week, and hopefully it will respond. Throughout his 14-year career, Sheffield has had chronic problems with his hands because of the way he grips the bat and the savage manner in which he hits the ball. Obviously, when you're in the middle of a season, you don't have that much time to rest.
Nobody likes to miss games.
I was fine with it at first, but it gets tough on your wrist and forearm because you have to compensate.