Adam McCalvy, in a report for MLB.com, says that former Brewers starter Ben Sheets intends to pitch in 2010 after missing all of 2009 due to a torn flexor tendon in his throwing arm.
Sheets is currently throwing off of flat ground and is expected to be ready for Spring Training.
…i’ve had a lot of people [...]

In a post to his blog for 1050 ESPN Radio, Andrew Marchand wonders if the Mets should consider free-agent RHP Ben Sheets, who had elbow surgery in February.
Marchand says he spoke to Sheets’s agent, Casey Close, who a) would not indicate how Sheets is doing in his rehab, nor b) would he say where his [...]

During Saturday’s broadcast on FOX, FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal was said he is certain the Phillies will aggressively seek front-end starting pitcher, such as Jake Peavy or Roy Oswalt.
In a report for Newsday, Ken Davidoff looks at the Mets needs and writes, “So must the Mets.”
According to Davidoff, Peavy is not likely to accept a deal [...]

In a report for ESPN.com, Jerry Crasnick takes a look at 11 remaining free agents, including Pedro Martinez and Ben Sheets.
According to Crasnick, Martinez is still waiting for the perfect opportunity to return to action, while Sheets still remains several weeks away from beginning a throwing program, in follow up to off-season elbow surgery.
Crasnick points out [...]

According to Adam McCalvy and T.R. Sullivan at MLB.com, free-agent RHP Ben Sheets may need elbow surgery to repair the torn flexor tendon in his elbow, and the Brewers may be asked to pick up the tab.
The Rangers and Sheets reached an agreement on a two-year contract late last week, MLB.com explains, “and only a [...]

T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com writes, “All signs point to Ben Sheets not being with the Rangers.”
…i keep asking, but i have been unable to determine what this guy’s price actually is… i no longer have any idea what he’s looking for… for a while, i understood he was requesting a two-year deal… but, at this point, two weeks [...]

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 [...]

According Joe DeMayo of NY Baseball Digest, “If the Mets do not have Oliver Perez either locked up, or having made huge strides in negotiations by the end of this coming weekend, they are likely to move on to other options,” according to a league source with knowledge of the team’s plans.
…early last week i mentioned [...]

Anthony Rieber of Newsday says the Mets are a little bit closer to re-signing Oliver Perez,’ according to a baseball source.
However, Jon Heyman of SI.com says, ‘talks have slowed in the last day or so,’ according to people familiar with the situation, as both sides also weigh other options.’
According to Rieber’s source, the Mets are [...]

Last night on MLB Network’s Hot Stove Show, SI.com’s Jon Heyman said there are ‘rumblings’ that the Rangers and Brewers are interested in free-agent LHP Oliver Perez.
However, Heyman still believes Perez and the Mets will eventually work out a deal; ‘though there are no guarantees,’ he added.
Meanwhile, according to Heyman, ‘Ben Sheets and the Rangers [...]

Update: 4:20 pm:
The Yankees have announced the signing of free-agent Andy Pettitte to a one-year deal.
According to the Associated Press, the deal will pay Pettitte $5.5 million, though he can earn up to $12 million in incentives.
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Earlier today, Jon Heyman of SI.com said the Yankees and free-agent LHP Andy Pettitte were in serious talks [...]

On Friday night, SI.com said the Mets increased their initial offer to Oliver Perez, with whom they hoped to reach an agreement with during the next few days.
…from what i can gather, the Mets upped the offer by only enough money to slightly raise the annual salary… so, i’m guessing three-years, $32 million or so, maybe less, [...]

Last night, on MLB Network’s Hot Stove Show, SI.com’s Tom Verducci said Omar Minaya would like to reach an agreement with Oliver Perez by the end of the weekend.
According to Jon Heyman, also of SI.com, the Mets have increased their initial offer, believed to be worth $30 million over three years.
Yesterday, Andrew Marchand of 1050 [...]

According to Andrew Marchand of 1050 ESPN New York, “the Mets will eventually be willing to go to four years for Oliver Perez,” and that they are gaining interest in RHP Ben Sheets, whose arm they don’t think is “perfect, but not terrible either.”
Marchand writes that the Perez negotiations will not be finished anytime soon. [...]

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that ‘according to major league sources’, free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets and his agent met with the Texas Rangers yesterday.
Rosenthal recognizes the slowly developing market for Sheets, and only mentions the Mets as other possible suitors.
…so if the Mets are seriously targeting sheets and miss out on him as they [...]