I heard that if the Brewers can't sign Ben Sheets to a deal by July 31st...they would be interested in trading him.
Now that we got Renteria...would a Hanley Ramirez/Bronson Arroyo for Ben Sheets and player A be a possible trade? Sheets is wicked nasty, and would be our Ace when Schilling retires.
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Keep in mind that there will be 29 teams that would LOVE to have Sheets if Milwaukee decides to deal him. Granted, probably only 10-15 would be willing/able to resign him, but you can bet your ass the Yankees will try to get him.Originally Posted by Plumpamania
Now, I can't imagine what they'd have to offer Milwaukee that the Red Sox couldn't... but there are teams with deeper farm systems that would also be in on any Sheets trade talk.
Bottom line: I wouldn't count on it, but it'd be nice to add an arm of his caliber.
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It's a possibility but I don't think the sox would have him in the end.
who would sign him then?
“The Red Sox are a walking disaster. They act like they’re tough, how they care so much about winning. But it’s all a front. They’re just a bunch of characters. They know what we’re all about. We can still beat them and they know it. Let’s see what they do this time when it counts.”
–RF G. Sheffield speaking on the WS Champs
Can you imagine our rotation after the trade deadline should we miraculously trade for Sheets?
Shilling
Sheets
*Wells
*Miller
*Clement
*= interchangeable (for now).
That would be far and away the best rotation in baseball, I dont care what anyone else says. We'd have to give up A LOT to get him though, because you can bet your ass Steinbrenner will find some way to interfere.
With what? They have no prospects and they have no cheap young players. Everything the Yankees could potentially hand over (in terms of young talent) the Brewers have in spades. There is no way King George could pull a trade for Sheets. He may be able to sign him, but that's a different story.
I also heard somewhere that Sheets may not be a free agent after the year. I can't remember where, but someone said Gammons was wrong in saying that.
You're right, it's doubtful that the yankees will trade for Sheets. What I really meant was that they'd jack the price/demand for him up so high that the sox may have to be crazy to give up enough to get him. The yankees may offer all the talent they have, knowing its not enough to land him, if only to force the sox to offer more. They can also throw money at the Brewers. That's how they roll. :dunno:
:lol: I can't help but picture Jack Black kicking the dog off of the bridge in Anchorman.
Sheets only has 4 years under his belt.
You are correct. Rotoworld (it's pretty much my favorite website) was the one who I was thinking of in my previous post. Here's the article they quote.
Quote from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Said multi-year deal in the article is not done and may never get done. If it doesn't come to fruitition, Sheets will hit the market after the Sox three-peat as champions after 2006.First of all, despite those reports, Sheets is not a free agent next winter. He doesn’t qualify for that status until after the 2006 season.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brew/dec04/285031.asp
There are other teams out there with superior prospects. The Angels are one team, even though they might not be willing to part ways with McPherson.
three-peat? :lol: Look's like someone has taken too much crack lately :lol: :lol:
could you imagine the Yankee rotation if they get Sheets?
Randy Johnson
Mike Mussina
Ben Sheets
Carl Pavano
Jaret Wright
Best part, Kevin Brown wouldn't even be in the rotation :lol: :lol:
Dude, there's no need to make 3 posts in rapid succesion. Read the thread and make one longer post, its easier to read and is less cluttering.
1. The Yankees, with the worst farm system in baseball, will be unable to trade for Sheets.
2. The Yankees will not be able to even talk to Ben Sheets until after 2006 and he could potentially be in their 2007 rotation.
3. By that time, Randy Johnson's knee will have collapsed and he will be essentially retired, Mike Mussina will be a staple on the DL, Carl Pavano will discover that low K totals in the AL lead to high ERA's and Jaret Wright will be getting fat on his couch after his Ricotta cheese shoulder explodes (for the umpteenth time).
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