Ben Sheets looking to return in 2010

Apparently, he is throwing off flat ground. I'm not sure if I sign, him, but he would most likely only get a low-risk incentive laden deal. He is a TORP if he's healthy, and wouldn't cost a draft pick. Do you sign him?

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Depends on just how little money we can spend

But i’d certainly like to take the gamble.

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by DSheppard on Oct 23, 2009 5:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

At least this is some news

Good spot.

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by Rodney on Oct 23, 2009 5:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think going after a bat and Joaquin Benoit should be higher priorities

But if he would still consider coming here, you have to pursue.

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by lonestarJon on Oct 23, 2009 6:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Benoit will only require a minor league deal with a invite to spring training most likely

It shouldn’t be very high on the to do list IMO

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by bigsteve on Oct 23, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why not?

I think snapping up a good reliever on the cheap should be pretty damned important.

by lonestarJon on Oct 23, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree getting a guy like Benoit is nice

and it adds an extra arm.

I think we need a bigger reliever than Benoit to add to our bullpen. There are lots out there, and I expect there to be plent of non-tendered relievers that could be given a shot at our bullpen. I really like Calero, Grabow or Gonzalez, but we definitely need to add an arm.

Other pitchers of interest that could be had a little cheaper — Harden, Duchscherer, Escobar etc.. DRaysBay had a nice writeup on Escobar here

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by NothinG on Oct 23, 2009 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

See

Thing is, I think Benoit can be just as good as any of those guys, and for less money. Duchscherer would be a good target too.

by lonestarJon on Oct 23, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he can

but then again, he is a big risk coming off of an injury. I don’t know how healthy he is, or how long he will hold up, so I think we have to get a more legitimate arm. We need a lefty in the pen anyway. And possibly Harrison or AJ Murray can step up in that role as an extra lefty, but I think we sign someone for this year like Grabow or Gonzalez. I’m not a fan of Beimel.

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by NothinG on Oct 23, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Grabow

I really liked him too, but then I remembered he’s a type A.

If we pick up a lefty reliever, I think it’ll most likely be someone coming off a terrible season, like Scott Schoenweis or Will Ohman and try to fix them (a la JD’s typical MO). Either that or it’ll be someone from the old fart corps like Jamie Walker or Mayday Mahay to provide that “veteran presence” that seems to be so important to this club

by lonestarJon on Oct 23, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good point

I was unaware of grabow as a type A. How is he a type A and CJ a type B

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by NothinG on Oct 23, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, CJ was reeeeeally terrible in 2008.

by lonestarJon on Oct 24, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Its important but not at the front of the list of things to do

Benoit isn’t gonna get alot of attention from other teams I don’t think. And hes been a Ranger his whole professional career so I think hes gonna come back to us unless some other team just absolutely blows him away with an offer. We can wait till December or January probably before making it official with him.

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by bigsteve on Oct 24, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

All things considered, I think it would be wise to bring back Benoit.

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by Chase Irwin on Oct 24, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think...

I’d go higher than a one year incentive filled deal with 3-4 mil guaranteed.

And that’s only if he’s truly healthy and ready like they say he will be by ST. I’m still skeptical of his health, but a healthy Sheets in the Rangers rotation next year could be great.

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by slc ranger on Oct 23, 2009 9:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This is exactly

the kind of player Daniels has gotten in the past and succeeded on: buy low guys who come in looking for a big contract. I think you get Sheets if you can. I wouldn’t get into a bidding war for him but I would go after him up to a point.

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by kentbenfer on Oct 23, 2009 10:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs