Sheffied fires agent Boras, may represent himself

ATLANTA - Atlanta Braves outfielder Gary Sheffield fired his agent, Scott Boras, and said he may represent himself in future contract negotiations. <br> <br> In a report Wednesday in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sheffield said, ``Like I told Scott, nothing personal. I will say he wasn&#39;t happy. But it&#39;s something I thought about for a long time. You have to look at the state of baseball. And where I&#39;m at in my career, I don&#39;t need anybody to represent me.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> The 34-year-old Sheffield is making $11 million in the final season of a six-year, 61 million contract he signed with Florida. When he negotiates his next deal, he would prefer not to pay Boras&#39; five percent fee. <br> <br> Sheffield said, ``I have a pretty good idea about which teams need my services, or me staying here.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Sheffield is batting .349 with 13 home runs and 46 RBI&#39;s this season, but he said the Braves have made it clear they will not negotiate with him during the season.

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