Ben Sheets planning to pitch in 2010

SportingNews staff reports Oct 25, 1:16 am EDT

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After missing the entire 2009 season after offseason surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his pitching arm, right-hander Ben Sheets(notes) told MLB.com he plans to return in 2010. He said he will be "more than ready to go" for next season.

In eight major league seasons (all with the Milwaukee Brewers), Sheets is 86-83 with a 3.72 ERA. The Web site speculated the Brewers, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox could be among Sheets' suitors in the free-agent market.


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  1. Dan H
    10. Posted by Dan H Wed Oct 28 7:48am EDT

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    if the brewers waste their money on sheets... melvin would actually be dumber than i tell people..... and ill break his stupid bobble head in half
  2. tangman41
    9. Posted by tangman41 Tue Oct 27 12:55pm EDT

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    Bring Ben back,but in the bull pen. Save his arm by using him as the set up guy.
  3. <i>sanju_74</i>
    8. Posted by sanju_74 Mon Oct 26 5:43pm EDT

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    Sheets should be a ranger, but ownership (or a lack of ownership) will prevent that from happening. DFW metroplex is small market, that's news to me.
  4. Droppo
    7. Posted by Droppo Mon Oct 26 7:02am EDT

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    Rangers almost signed him last off season until his medical exams showed he wasn't going to pitch for a while. They have former Brewers pitching coach Mike Maddux as their pitching coach now and Sheets is from Texas, right? Add to that the fact that Texas actually had a winning season and were still in contention during the final week or so of the season, and I put my money on the Rangers picking him up on a decent sized contract with added incentives because he's coming off of surgery. If Boston or NY want to pay premium bucks for him though, let them throw them at someone who just had a torn tendon in his pitching arm repaired. Do you think they will actually do that for someone who just had this kind of surgery?
  5. Droppo
    6. Posted by Droppo Mon Oct 26 7:01am EDT

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    Rangers almost signed him last off season until his medical exams showed he wasn't going to pitch for a while. They have former Brewers pitching coach Mike Maddux as their pitching coach now and Sheets is from Texas, right? Add to that the fact that Texas actually had a winning season and were still in contention during the final week or so of the season, and I put my money on the Rangers picking him up on a decent sized contract with added incentives because he's coming off of surgery. If Boston or NY want to pay premium bucks for him though, let them throw them at someone who just had a torn tendon in his pitching arm repaired. Do you think they will actually do that for someone who just had this kind of surgery?
  6. James Y
    5. Posted by James Y Sun Oct 25 12:19pm EDT

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    Ben will go to Texas. He was visiting down there an occasion or two IIRC. Mike Maddux and the small market will be the reason.
  7. Rob
    4. Posted by Rob Sun Oct 25 10:45am EDT

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    Ben Sheets has a glass arm. He stole well over two years of his contract on the injured reserve. Good riddance, let another team pay him to sit. Brewers need to build from within.
  8. The Lord Humungus
    3. Posted by The Lord Humungus Sun Oct 25 9:41am EDT

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    Boston will get him. They'll pay a price higher than anyone except the Yankees, because there is no equality in baseball and Bud Selig wouldn't dear instill a salary cap because the Yankees would NEVER win anything again. But at least the umpires don't decide the outcome of games, like in the NBA. Go Rangers!
  9. DOUG O
    2. Posted by DOUG O Sun Oct 25 9:14am EDT

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    Brewers need to try and get Ben back. I know he is injury prone, but when healthy he is a top 10 pitcher in the National league. A lot of his loses early in his career, were because of poor run support. So give him a chance.
  10. DOUG O
    1. Posted by DOUG O Sun Oct 25 9:13am EDT

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    Brewers need to try and get Ben back. I know he is injury prone, but when healthy he is a top 10 pitcher in the National league. A lot of his loses early in his career, were because of poor run support. So give him a chance.
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