"The Dodgers originally acquired Gary Sheffield, along with Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich and Charles Johnson, in the blockbuster trade that sent Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins on May 14, 1998. Sheffield helped mitigate some of the sting that came with the Dodgers trading a fan-favorite in Piazza as he immediately became one of the team's most productive bats."
"Sheffield hit .316/.444/.535 with 16 doubles, 16 home runs and 57 RBI in 90 games for the Dodgers to finish out the 1998 season. Sheffield followed up his first year in L.A. with an even better 1999 campaign. He batted .301/.407/.523 with 20 doubles, 34 home runs and 101 RBI in 152 games, earning a fifth career All-Star Game selection."
"Sheffield enjoyed what was arguably his best season with the Dodgers in 2000, hitting .325/.438/.643 with 24 doubles, 43 home runs and 109 RBI across 141 games. He was an All-Star and finished ninth in National League MVP voting. Sheffield had another solid year in 2001 as he batted .311/.417/.583 with 28 doubles, 36 home runs and 100 RBI over 143 games. Despite his best efforts, Sheffield never reached the playoffs in parts of four seasons with the Dodgers."
While the Dodgers have recent dynasty-level success with multiple World Series titles, their overall franchise performance since 2000 has been uneven. Gary Sheffield joined the Dodgers in a blockbuster May 14, 1998 trade that sent Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins. Sheffield produced immediate and sustained offensive value, hitting .316/.444/.535 with 16 home runs in 1998 and following with seasons of .301/.407/.523 (1999), .325/.438/.643 (2000), and .311/.417/.583 (2001). Sheffield earned All-Star selections, finished ninth in NL MVP voting in 2000, and was traded to the Atlanta Braves after four seasons without a playoff appearance.
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