2009-01-26T14:45:10-05:00 Sheets' new medical report sparks interest 2009-01-23T17:48:42-05:00 21 2009-01-23T17:48:42-05:00 1 3 10 2009-01-26T14:45:10-05:00 29 nj evanjamesroskos collingswood 514153 21 more useless stats provided by John &quot;I'm too bothered to think or look up anything&quot; Heyman. Sheets's record is meaningless. His IP would help, his # of starts would help. even his total batters faced numbers or the types of injuries or clarity on when he got hurt in each season. all 86-83 says is that he was healthy enough to pitch at least five innings in 169 games throughout is career. Pretty sad that the CAPTION is more informative than what Heyman, who is paid to be informative, wrote. 4115688 2009-01-25T22:40:06-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/681/657/thumb/nba_jordan_580.jpg 26 IL CubbieFan4Life Chicago 682297 20 I don't see why the Cubbies don't pounder about this. They don't have to trade anyone for him, and he would be much less for the payroll then Peave. 4107996 2009-01-25T22:38:04-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/681/657/thumb/nba_jordan_580.jpg 26 IL CubbieFan4Life Chicago 682297 19 I don't see why the Cubbies don't pounder about this. They don't have to trade anyone for him, and he would be cheaper for the payroll then Peavy. 4107992 2009-01-24T19:30:32-05:00 3 VA Big_Dawg Fairfax 683920 15 The Yankees don't need Manny, but Sheets is a different story. I would like to see the Yankees offer Sheets an incentive based deal. What a great 5th starter!!! I understand that he and Burnett get hurt often, so Hughes or Kennedy would be available to step in to fill those voids. 4100258 2009-01-25T16:52:26-05:00 1 TX MickTagu Irving 684732 What a great 5th starter!!! 18 And here I am hoping for a good 1st starter! The Rangers need to sign him FAST 4105980 2009-01-24T19:33:55-05:00 3 VA Big_Dawg Fairfax 683920 16 The Yankees need to stay away from Manny, and get Sheets. Pitching wins championships. 4100307 2009-01-25T05:27:20-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/317/72/thumb/emilyscott04.jpg 408 PA Jeter's Boyz Pittston 31872 The Yankees need to stay away from Manny, and get Sheets. Pitching wins championships. 17 Dito that... 4103242 2009-01-24T19:33:55-05:00 3 VA Big_Dawg Fairfax 683920 16 The Yankees need to stay away from Manny, and get Sheets. Pitching wins championships. 4100307 2009-01-24T19:30:32-05:00 3 VA Big_Dawg Fairfax 683920 15 The Yankees don't need Manny, but Sheets is a different story. I would like to see the Yankees offer Sheets an incentive based deal. What a great 5th starter!!! I understand that he and Burnett get hurt often, so Hughes or Kennedy would be available to step in to fill those voids. 4100258 2009-01-24T17:43:04-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/199/962/thumb/brain_picture.jpg 37 NY baseballbrain999 Bronx 200262 14 The Yankees NEED Manny ! The playoffs are where the MEN thrive and A-slob won't be able to get it done. Teixeira is an unknown entity who LOOKS LIKE he's in the mold of A-Slob. The Yankees also need an experienced fifth starter. Sheets is the best out there. More upside than Pettite. 4099851 2009-01-24T17:36:40-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/199/962/thumb/brain_picture.jpg 37 NY baseballbrain999 Bronx 200262 13 Sheets and Manny to the Yankees!! 4099819 2009-01-24T16:18:55-05:00 4 NJ GetManny99 Ho Ho Kus 683605 12 Omar here are three names Manny Ramirez, Ben Sheets, and Orlando Hudson. And your signing Rob Macowiak, Alex Cora, Tim Redding, Cory Sullivan, are u kidding ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What the hell are u doin! 4099350 21 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/20941/t1_sheets123.jpg" alt="T1_sheets123" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: left;">Ben Sheets hasn't reached 200 innings since 2004.<br />AP<br /></div> </div> <p>Teams interested in free agent right-hander <strong>Ben Sheets</strong> have a new medical report to examine, according to MLB executives, and it is this new information that may have sparked some renewed interest in the talented pitcher.<br /><br />Sheets is one of several accomplished free agents whose market has been slow to develop, and in his case it may have been hampered by concerns about his health. Two executives who were privy to the original medical report said that while there was nothing disqualifying or believed to be debilitating even on that report, there were multiple issues. It is apparently those issues that hampered his market.<br /><br />Now baseball executives tell SI.com that Sheets has provided more updated medical information in recent days, and teams are currently poring over the newer data.<br /><br />Sheets has missed time with a variety if ailments over his career but has been healthy enough to go 86-83. He went 13-9 with a 3.09 ERA last year, but his market was slowed by concerns about a late-season flexor tendon ailment. That injury isn't necessarily believed to be serious. However, Sheets' effectiveness was limited late in the season after his big start (he started the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium), enough to cause hesitation on the part of interested teams in a cautious and tight free-agent market.<br /><br />The Rangers have long been considered a favorite for the Louisiana native. Sheets <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/01/23/sheets.rangers.ap/index.html" target="_blank">met with Texas for a second time</a> this week. The Mets are among other teams to show interest, but they are believed to be focused on another free agent, lefthander <strong>Oliver Perez</strong>, who has pitched for them since the middle of the 2006 season.</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY Jon Heyman New York 10084 43741