May 16, 200421 yr check out what he did today. 91 strikes. Any chance that Sox were going to get him are pretty much gone. :headshake
May 16, 200421 yr Yeah the Brewers are surprisingly decent. Lyle Overbay batting .364 with the MLB lead in RBI.
May 16, 200421 yr Author I think I wanted him in the off-seaosn for Rauch and Borchard or some such. Shows what I know: 18 SO-a-game, 98-mph-throwing young pitchers making 2.5 Mill do NOT end up as a White Sox...
May 16, 200421 yr Why would the Brewers want to trade a cheap young starting pitcher like Sheets, for Rauch and Borchard. Seems Sheets is the type of player that theyd want to keep unless you were going to completely overpay for him. I think that Sheets is pretty much untouchable, so that is probably the reason why the Sox did not trade for him. SB
May 16, 200421 yr I think I wanted him in the off-seaosn for Rauch and Borchard or some such. Shows what I know: 18 SO-a-game, 98-mph-throwing young pitchers making 2.5 Mill do NOT end up as a White Sox... Just because you think it does not mean it has any chance of happening EVER
May 16, 200421 yr Author Why would the Brewers want to trade a cheap young starting pitcher like Sheets, for Rauch and Borchard. Seems Sheets is the type of player that theyd want to keep unless you were going to completely overpay for him. I think that Sheets is pretty much untouchable, so that is probably the reason why the Sox did not trade for him. SB It's a common knowledge that Brewers were trying to move him if the price is right. He was somewhat inconsistent, there was a health concern at one point and he hit arbit eligibility. Still might move him, but the price has definately gone up.
May 16, 200421 yr Ben Sheets struck out a franchise-record 18 - the most in the majors in three years - leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. I've always liked this kid since back to his USA team days, and think he can be a great pitcher in this league. Great outing and best of luck
May 17, 200421 yr 25, 26 in July. Ben Sheets Good luck getting him with the season he is having. He is more valuable to Milwaukee that Sexson was.
May 17, 200421 yr He is more valuable to Milwaukee that Sexson was. and we all know how much Arizona had to give...
May 17, 200421 yr I would love to see Overbay and maybe Sheets in a Sox uni... not going to happen though.
May 17, 200421 yr If he is still pitching well at the trade deadline, and if the Brew Crew are out it it, I could see KW making a run for this guy.
May 17, 200421 yr Thing about Ben Sheets is as well he is still young. I believe they said he is only 25. If the Sox could get him and sign him to a long deal they could have a solid pitching staff for a while.
May 17, 200421 yr Why overpay for Sheets who is still young and can be inconsistent(even though he could be like a Josh Beckett and lead us to a WS winner) when we can get Livan Hernandez from Montreal for 2 fringe prospects at the deadline? Livan has been there and knows what it takes to win. Or maybe we can just get both
May 17, 200421 yr Sheets matched up with Rocky Biddle in two awesome pitcher's duels in 10 days in 2000. Biddle actually beat him both games, throwing two straight complete game shutouts. The Barons won the first game 2-0 and the second 1-0. Rocky Biddle DATE G# OPP H/R DEC GS GF CG IP H AB TBF R ER HR BB SO WP BK 05/19/00 HVL R W 1 1 9.0 2 27 31 4 9 05/29/00 HVL H W 1 1 9.0 5 31 32 1 9 Ben Sheets DATE G# OPP H/R DEC GS GF CG IP H AB TBF R ER HR BB SO WP BK 05/19/00 BIR H L 1 7.0 5 24 26 2 2 1 2 4 05/29/00 BIR R L 1 7.0 7 26 27 1 7
May 17, 200421 yr Author Sheets matched up with Rocky Biddle in two awesome pitcher's duels in 10 days in 2000. Biddle actually beat him both games, throwing two straight complete game shutouts. The Barons won the first game 2-0 and the second 1-0. Rocky Biddle DATE G# OPP H/R DEC GS GF CG IP H AB TBF R ER HR BB SO WP BK 05/19/00 HVL R W 1 1 9.0 2 27 31 4 9 05/29/00 HVL H W 1 1 9.0 5 31 32 1 9 Ben Sheets DATE G# OPP H/R DEC GS GF CG IP H AB TBF R ER HR BB SO WP BK 05/19/00 BIR H L 1 7.0 5 24 26 2 2 1 2 4 05/29/00 BIR R L 1 7.0 7 26 27 1 7 Of course Rockmeister had a f***ed up elbow and shoulder - his most dominant 3 innings were against the Cubs 2 years ago, right before going on the DL. Untouchable. It's funny but Jon Rauch out-pitched Sheets in 2000, both in mL and Olympics.
May 17, 200421 yr sheets was a HUGE f***ing question mark coming into this season! you want to define inconsistancy and no confidence coming into '04? sheets' face is right next to it. you see him pulling out a nice win one night and then four nights later he's giving up 6 ER in 3 IP. Not exactly someone you can confide in. BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! i took a gamble on him in my fantasy league and he's paying huge dividends. f*** y'all, you can't have him! but anyone who says he wasn't up for grabs coming into this season is nuts. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE f***ING BREWERS HERE, PEOPLE! same organization that is run by wendy selig and her f***ing father! same team that signs big sexy to a huge deal and deals him two years later after crying poverty, same team that begs for a new stadium then cuts payroll because of "salary" and then sells the team because everyone hates them! (you all know the deal). bottom line, sheets was about to become jeff weaver-time real f***ing soon, but thankfully for him, he found his groove.
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