Sheets ready by July 2009 - Will NOT play for Brewers

[Jehrico]

If Sheets is still on the market in July, I'd like to call him the PFP. Peavy Fallback Plan. If we don't get Peavy before the deadline, Sheets may be a nice plan B.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I wonder if Hendry is keeping an eye on him in case on of our guys go down, or no Peavy deal seems possible by then. Sheets was dominant last year for half a season, so if we could get a nice second half out of him, Id be all for it.

[17 Seconds]

Sheets was dominant last year for half a season

 

half a season?

[PackLandVA]

Might be able to get him really cheap for 3 months. Could a 6-man rotation work for the last half of the season assuming everyone is healthy. And when someone is "experiencing discomfort", fall back to the traditional 5-man. The extra days might help come September and October.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont think he'll be cheap at all. If anything, he might be more expensive. By the time hes ready to sign, teams will be in need of pitching, and he could demand a 2 year deal.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

My nephew saw Ben Sheets last Saturday at the UL-Monroe baseball game. According to my nephew (he's 13 btw), Sheets looked fat and out of shape.

[PackLandVA]

CC Sabbathia looks fat and out of shape, too.

[mcgoobs]

CC Sabbathia looks fat and out of shape, too.

 

Must be a Wisconsin thing.

[Mephistopheles]

Elbow injuries are almost sure bets to recover these days. That being said, it's not an overnight recovery and despite being able to pitch the likelihood of him being effective the tail end of the season is not very good. His stuff will probably bounce back relatively quickly. The CB will take longer than the FB, but as long as he gets passed the mental side of it he should be able to hammer down it again. The command of those pitches, however, will take a good 3-4 months to get back. He's a 2010 option for me. There's not a ton a risk for his health in 2010 though. If we can get him for a discount for 2010 that requires us to sign him for the end of this season, it might be worth it.