BEN SHEETS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Ben Sheets pitches one perfect inning in finale
It was the end of his career. Ben Sheets made one last appearance with the Atlanta Braves before his planned retirement. Sheets, a four time All-Star, had joined the Braves midway though the season after missing all of last season following Tommy John surgery.
In his final outing Sheets recorded two strike outs.
While Sheets initially hoped he would be able to return to the Braves...
Braves Injury News: Ben Sheets to Retire After Today's Start
Ben Sheets was the inspirational comeback story of the year. Or at least it seemed that way. He was phenomenal in his first five starts since the Atlanta Braves coaxed him out of retirement. Then his shoulder started wearing down. He gave up 15 runs in his last three starts before being sent to the DL. It was supposed to be a stint that would just allow him to get some rest...
Braves' Sheets will retire after Wednesday's start
Pitcher Ben Sheets will make the final start of his injury-plagued career Wednesday afternoon for Atlanta. Sheets says he will retire after Wednesday's game against the Pirates, which is the regular-season finale for both teams. "I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt I'm not playing again," Sheets said, according to MLB.com. "No matter what, there...
Atlanta Braves Activate Ben Sheets
The surprise pitcher of 2012 is back. Ben Sheets was activated from the disabled list yesterday by the Atlanta Braves. He was placed on the DL back on August 26th with right shoulder inflammation. The move was more precautionary than anything as Sheets has a long history of injuries in his career. Now that he is off the DL, he will be used from the bullpen initially.
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Braves place Sheets on DL
Atlanta Braves right-hander Ben Sheets was placed on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation, MLB.com reported Saturday. Sheets came back after a two-year retirement. He had struggled with numerous right-arm injuries over the years. He is 4-4 with a 3.54 ERA in eight starts for the Braves. However, in his last three starts, he has a 7.71 ERA and opponents are hitting...
BP Unfiltered: Ben Sheets' Dead Body by Ben Lindbergh
Every pitcher goes through the occasional "dead arm" period, most often early in the season. But when you've spent 345 career days (and two entire seasons) on the disabled list, the way Ben Sheets has, you need a stronger way to describe it:
After Sheets gave up five runs in six innings Sunday night against the Mets, broadcasters suggested he might be experiencing...
Braves' gamble on Sheets paying off
On Thursday, the MLB Network asked me to prepare a segment on the best "under-the-radar" acquisitions this season.
I immediately thought of Ben Sheets, and sent an email to Braves general manager Frank Wren asking him for some background.
Wren called me and explained that he preferred to talk rather than respond by email.
"I'd be typing for an hour," he...
Via Fox Sports
August 03, 2012
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Sheets brings excellent arm, leadership to Braves
ATLANTA -- Ben Sheets doesnt want to talk about his surgically repaired elbow, his comeback or even his unexpected and amazing success in three starts with the Braves.
His hitting ability or inability is more like it -- is on his mind, and when something is swimming around his brain, theres little to stop it from coming out of his mouth.
My bat is starting to come around, he said...
Via Fox Sports Tennessee
August 01, 2012
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Ben Sheets to start for Braves on Sunday
CBS's Jon Heyman is reporting that Ben Sheets will start on Sunday for the Braves. Sheets officially signed with the team two weekends ago, and made a pair of rehab starts for AA Mississippi. In those two starts, Sheets allowed six earned runs in 10 2/3 innings, but struck out ten while walking just one, and he didn't allow a homer.
One concerning note from Sheets...
THROWING IT OUT THERE
Ben Sheets making a comeback?
Former All-Star pitcher Ben Sheets reportedly threw for some teams and is interested in making a comeback to Major League Baseball.
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