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Ben Sheets Could Be Traded
Ken Davidoff has a lot of new info in today's column. One especially intriguing tidbit: an NL official he spoke to believes the Brewers "could seriously contemplate" trading Ben Sheets.
Sheets, 29, has averaged about 135 innings over the last three seasons. This year it was a sprained finger sidelining him rather than shoulder woes. At $11MM in 2008, Sheets is the Brewers' highest paid player. His limited no-trade clause allows him to be dealt to only 8 clubs without his permission. He's likely to leave the Brewers via free agency after the season, and they do have decent pitching depth. Doug Melvin will have to weigh any offers against the possibility of getting two draft picks for Sheets.
Davidoff mentions Sheets as one of several frontline pitchers who could be on the Mets' radar.
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Ummm...yeah. If healthy, he is as good as anyone. He is going to get a monster deal after next year...and with the mets no longer able to get Zambrano, if they can't get Santana, I think he is the next choice.
Posted by: Aduncaroo | November 09, 2007 at 08:55 AM
Gord Ash (MIL asst. GM) was on Baseball this AM on XM this morning. He was asked about Sheets and went out of his way to say the Brewers are "confident" that he will be healthy and a part of the rotation next year. Given this new rumor, that could easily been seen as trying to trump him up to potential suitors.
From the Mets - possibly Milledge and Humber/Pelfrey?
Posted by: vegasaces | November 09, 2007 at 09:11 AM
I have no idea if it would cost too much, but i will admit in a heartbeat that i would love to trade for sheets. I think that he is more of an actual pitcher than burnett is, and I also think that the braves could find a potential deal for him. That being said, I say we could find a deal for him because our prospect's talent level is good, but i do not know if a match can be found in terms of needs for the brewers, because while we could give them a young starter back, we probably could give them only a potential bullpen piece in devine, probably not the proven bullpen pieces they would want as part of the package in return.
Posted by: bravesbeast | November 09, 2007 at 09:20 AM
bravesbeast:
Yes, if it was between Sheets and Burnett I'd definitely go Sheets' way, but I just don't think that either of them is what the Braves have in mind. We already have a 7 digit health risk (Hampton), and if we sign Glavine to $10 mil (it's almost certain and it SHOULD be done), we'll have Smoltz, Glavine, Hampton, and Hudson making above $10 million. I just don't like the idea of a $60 mil rotation.
I have mixed feelings on the whole free agent after next year thing too. If Atl trades for Ben then he goes FA, we'll have flexibility to go after him, Tex, or whoever. But getting a younger guy will cost more prospects, but less in the money long term. I dunno.
Posted by: Something Profound | November 09, 2007 at 11:09 AM
I love Sheets. I think he's the best pitcher in the NL when healthy. Unfortunately he just can't do it. It's a shame really.
It's really hard to assess his value. On one hand, the Brewers will ask for the world, because it will hurt so much if he stays healthy all year. One the other hand, no team will pay for him as if he will be healthy all year.
Conclusion: he stays put.
Posted by: bobo | November 09, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Bob, completely agree, and in the Mets case, he just doesnt fit. We have to see whether or not El Duque would be resigned, but Sheets is way to risky. Pedro and El Duque are automatic injury risks because of their age, and Pedro coming off surgery. Maine is an injury risk because he went way over his innings pitched totals. This doesnt worry me so much, but it is still a slight risk. The one guy I can see the mets semi-gutting the farm for would be Dan Haren. Outside of that, they will not acquire a big pitcher in the trade market. There just arent very many good fits, and the Mets dont have the players to give up without creating other holes at the ML level.
Posted by: nrmax88 | November 09, 2007 at 01:25 PM
what is this glavine for 10 mill talk all of the sudden? i thought he was looking to take a hometown discount and look for like 7-8 million. i know its only 2 million but for a team whos payroll is possibly on a budget.
Posted by: thedeuce | November 09, 2007 at 01:27 PM
Haren still needs to prove that he can throw both halves of a season. His overall numbers were great in 2007, but his second half was pedestrian to put it mildly. That said, it would be nice to see the Brewers get something from Sheets for the investment they have put in. I'm not sure how anyoen can assess what he's worth given his injury history. That deal for him could make a GM look genius or a moron.
Posted by: coryjwilson | November 09, 2007 at 05:05 PM
Any ideas on which 8 clubs are exempt from his approval?
Posted by: tmar | November 09, 2007 at 09:52 PM