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Off the Field News ... On the Field Cubs Rumors

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As the baseball world descends on Indianapolis ahead of the Winter Meetings that begin on Monday, the Chicago Cubs made a few off the field headlines on Friday. From Spring Training to ticket prices to a facelift for the old scoreboard, there were several tidbits to come out of...
>> chicagocubsonline.com/archive...
 

Rumors,Lies,Nonsense=Hotstove

I know everyone is getting really anxious especially Yankees fans. There is nothing you can do, CC is not going to take the first offer, do you really think he wouldn't shop around and as far as Tex,Boras is his agent, we know he isn't signing anytime soon, the Yankees can...
 

CC inching towards Yanks

New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman blew off his media session today for what was described as a off hotel property situation. It has been confirmed now by Newsday.com as well as Peter Abraham of the Journal News and lohudblogs.com that CC jetted off to California to meet with CC. This...
 

Big names still out there

We are 12 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting and there are still many big names left out there. I am going to list some of the bigger ones here. Adam Dunn Orlando Hudson Manny Ramirez Ben Sheets Oliver Perez Nomar Garciaparra Bobby Abreu Pudge Rodriguez Ken Griffey Jr....
 

Ben Sheets Hurt your kidding

Ben Sheets the free agent pitcher that has been out there all offseason and people couldn't figure out why, is having surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. He decided it was better to just get this fixed now and hope to come back in the second half of this season...
 

New York Yankee notes: The Boss, and Ben Sheets

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All over the Inter-Google today, reporters and bloggers are making a big fuss over the fact that aging owner George Steinbrenner actually attended the New York Yankees organizational meetings Thursday. The only writer I read this morning who actually had a unique take on Steinbrenner...
>> www.pinstripealley.com/2009/12...
 

I’m Reading: about John Franco, Wang, Tracy & Fitness

In a post to Mets Today, Joe Janish takes a look at seven high-reward starting pitchers, such as Ben Sheets and Justin Duchscherer. Mack, from Mack’s Mets, looks back at Omar Minaya’s trade history. In a post for Bleacher Report, Michael Ganci discusses whether the Mets...
>> www.metsblog.com/2009/12...
 

Top 5 Low/High Risk 2009/2010 Free Agent Starters

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Image by SD Dirk via Flickr The market for starting pitchers is perhaps the most interesting, and arguably the most important market heading into any offseason. While casual baseball fans were given a crash course on Type A and B free agents last year, as there were...
>> baseballreflections.com/2009/12...
 

Brewers Facing Tough Times Ahead

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More photos » by Darren Hauck - AP 3 months ago: Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder, right, and Ryan Braun celebrate Fielder's home run against the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday...
>> www.bucsdugout.com/2009/11...
 

Free Agent Starting Pitching: BCB Weighs In

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More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP I am Carl Pavano --- no one gave up more earned runs last year in all of baseball last year than I. But I command you to look only at my peripherals! Look at them! Yesss...stare longingly at...
>> www.brewcrewball.com/2009/11...
 

Ben Sheets to Flushing Please, Now!

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Yes, I know he has some injury issues. I also know the guy is a number one when healthy. Bart Hubbuch from the Post has a confirmed source from MLB that says the Mets will take a look at Ben...
>> www.metscitiblog.com/metscit...
 

Orioles Would Consider Sheets And Bedard

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The Orioles have Jeremy Guthrie and three young starters already penciled into their 2010 rotation, but they haven't ruled out added a quality pitcher with a recent injury history, according to Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com. When asked about Ben Sheets and former Oriole Erik...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11...
 

Black Friday Baseball Bargains

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Here are a few players the Red Sox could pick up on the cheap today to fill in some holes. Shortstops: Alex Cora- SS a guy that would be welcomed back to Boston Khalil Green-SS  mental issues make his price very affordable Gary Sheffield-LF with Bay and Holliay getting all the...
>> www.fenwaywest.com/2009-ar...
 

Discussion: High-Risk Arms

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This year's class of free agent starters is littered with high-risk, high-reward arms. These pitchers can dominate, but as the Red Sox found out with Brad Penny and John Smoltz, they aren't sure things. Starters like Rich Harden (10.9K/9), Erik Bedard (9.8K/9), Ben...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11...
 

D-Rob, Marte to setup for Mo?

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From Peter Gammons (ESPN): Cashman feels David Robertson and Damaso Marte can pitch the seventh and eighth innings in front of Mariano Rivera, but a Yankee run at Lackey, Ben Sheets or another starter hasn’t been ruled out. The feeling inside the Yankees’ offices is that...
>> www.i-yankees.com/?p=1156...
 

Note: Everyone is a Comedian

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In a post to Twitter, the National Lampoon’s Sports Minute writes: “The Mets might acquire Ben Sheets. He hasn’t pitched professionally in a year, just like the rest of their staff.” …oh, 2009 Mets, the gift that keeps on giving for jokesters everywhere… it’s...
>> www.metsblog.com/2009/11...
 

Gammons' Latest: Yankees, Tigers, Chapman

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ESPN's Peter Gammons touched on a bunch of hot stove topics in his latest blog post, so let's round everything up... Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain will come to Spring Training as starters, but the Yankees haven't ruled out a run at John Lackey, Ben Sheets...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11...
 

Worried About Sheets

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Ben Sheets has always been loaded with talent. (PHOTO BY ICON SMI) BY MICHAEL GANCI EDITOR Today, after getting out from yet another riveting shift at Best Buy, I heard an interesting little tidbit on the 20/20 update that WFAN provides...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Monday's Brief and Late Mug

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by Gus Ruelas - AP 3 months ago: Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder grounds into a fielder's choice during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo...
>> www.brewcrewball.com/2009/11...
 

Brewers free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets being sought by Mets, who were excited to learn from his agent that he didn't surrender a single run in '09

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Ben Sheets Anyone?

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Check out this nugget by beat man Bart Hubbuch in today’s NY Post. I know we’ve all seen what Ben Sheets is capable of but we’ve also seen how injury-prone the 31-year old righty is. Sheets missed the entire 2009 season after undergoing elbow surgery to repair a torn...
>> risingapple.com/2009/11...
 

Long Overdue Applesauce - Mets may play in Puerto Rico, Sheets and Guillen rumors, Marlins may trade Johnson

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Meet the Mets MLB is hoping to get the Mets to agree to play some of their road games against the Marlins in Puerto Rico. As Craig Calcaterra points out, this is good news for David Wright's fantasy overlords. The Mets are hoping to land John Lackey, but if he...
>> www.amazinavenue.com/2009/11...
 

Mets Considering Ben Sheets, But Not Rich Harden

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On Sunday, Bill Madden of the Daily News created a stir in Mets circles when he reported that the Mets will only have about $20 million to spend this offseason. Not nearly enough for the Mets to address their myriad of problems. He said that the Mets should not be considered as...
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11...
 

Opinion: The Mets are Keeping their Options Open

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In the last 12 hours, FoxSports.com, the New York Post and the Daily News all reported that, while the Mets would like to sign free-agent RHP John Lackey, they will also pursue, and are more likely to sign, one or two starting pitchers from a group that includes...
>> www.metsblog.com/2009/11...
 

Is Ben Sheets a possibility?

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Ben Sheets, who missed all of 2009 with an arm injury and subsequent surgery, could be an intriguing possibility for any team willing to take a chance on the oft-injured pitcher.  The Mets may be one of those teams. In 2008, Sheets appeared in 31 games, pitching 198 1-3 innings...
>> sportsblognet.com/2009/11...
 
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