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Ben Sheets Needs Elbow Surgery. Why Not Sign Him Now?

09:42 PM ET 02.05

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A recent report has said that right handed pitcher Ben Sheets needs surgery on his right elbow to fix a partially torn flexor tendon. Teams such as the Mets, Yankees feared that Sheets was hurt worse than he acknowledged and GM's Brian Cashman and Omar Minaya should be commended for avoiding the injury risk that was Ben Sheets.The report surfaced after Sheets failed a physical with the Texas Rangers, who then pulled their two year offer. Even though Sheets' former team, the Milwaukee Brewers, might have to pay for the surgery, Sheets is not (and was not before this report) a…

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Miami Dolphins making a strong push for the playoffs

09:35 AM ET 11.12

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The Miami Dolphins only won one game in 2007, among the worst teams in both point scored and points allowed. They are 5-4 this season with a 2-1 divisional record including a big 38-17 win over the New England Patriots in Foxboro. That game, by the way, knocked me out of my suicide pool. That was 20 bucks down the chute. Biggest off season change was the acquisition of knew director of football operations Bill Parcells. Parcells brought his type of football attitude to South Florida, getting bigger and tougher. He started the trend by having the newly appointed…

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New York Yankees don't need Andy Pettitte in 2009

12:21 PM ET 11.10

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Andy Pettitte filed for free agency yesterday, covering his bases in case the New York Yankees do not extend a contract offer. Pettitte has consistently maintained that he wants to pitch for the Yankees in 2009, espcially now that they are moving into the new stadium. But, while the Yankees know Pettitte wants to return and have also said they want him back in the Bronx, the team has yet to begin negotiations on what it would take to re-sign Pettitte.Pettitte pitched to a 14-14, 4.54 ERA record in 2008, and was disappointing down the stretch, fashioning a 2-7 with a 6.23 ERA in his final…

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