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:

Anonymous said...

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

Greg Cohen said...

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

Mike B. said...

OK by me!

Mike

Anonymous said...

yesss, him over burnett please

Anonymous said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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

Greg Cohen said...

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