Starting Pitcher: Rangers, Sheets lose Momentum

by Matthew Cerrone on February 2nd, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com believes that talks between the Rangers and free-agent RHP Ben Sheets have ‘‘less momentum’ than they did 10 days ago,’ according to a source.

According to Rosenthal, “The Rangers want Sheets only on their terms,” the source said.

…as i wrote over the weekend, the buzz from baseball suggests sheets will not get a two-year offer from any team, because of concerns about his back and elbow, as well as his shoulder – and the fact that he pitched so many innings last season may actually be hurting his case…

…if i thought i could sign sheets to a two-year deal, worth $8 million per season with all sorts of incentives, i would do it…

…look, if he made just 20 starts, and missed two months or so due to injury, with the way he pitches, those 20 starts would probably be worth the $8 million, especially when compared to the so-so starts people get from guys making more than that…

…between Freddy Garcia, Jon Niese and Tim Redding, the Mets can make up the those missing starts from sheets, but while healthy they would have a very strong rotation…

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