Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Yanks Preparing Multi-Year Offer For Sheets

UPDATE 11:25 a.m.: Joel Sherman doesn't think the Yankees have decided to make that offer yet.

From Mark Feinsand:
According to a source, the Yankees will offer Ben Sheets a multiyear deal - most likely for two years in the $26 million range - before the winter meetings conclude on Thursday.
Sheets made $11 million last year and was looking at a one year deal worth around $13-14 million if he had accepted arbitration.

I like this deal for the Yanks. There are obviously huge risks when it comes to Sheets and his injury problems, but for a two-year deal it may be worth those risks.

8 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 9, 2008 at 11:20 AM

    i like it, that would be a bargain. he started the all star game last year. if he's healthy he can be an ace, for us he'd probably be a 3

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  2. Greg CohenDecember 9, 2008 at 11:22 AM

    True, when healthy he's one of the better pitchers in the game.

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  3. Mike B.December 9, 2008 at 11:31 AM

    OK by me!

    Mike

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  4. AnonymousDecember 9, 2008 at 11:46 AM

    yesss, him over burnett please

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  5. AnonymousDecember 9, 2008 at 6:06 PM

    AGREED with the other Anonymous. I wanted Sheets all along. I would give gim more years and a a little more money to get the deal done.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 9, 2008 at 7:22 PM

    Greg,

    You might wanna check out what Pete-Abe had to say about their meeting today for an update. Sounds like we're gonna go after him hard.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 9, 2008 at 8:22 PM

    I like Sheets and Burrnet so either one is good for me.Although Burrnet does like new york.

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  8. Greg CohenDecember 9, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    I just posted something about that MP. I had a busy day and was away from a computer.

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