Ben Sheets News

For much of the past week, the idea of free-agent pitcher Rich Harden signing with the Mariners seemed more of a probability than possibility.

The Journal-Sentinel says free-agent RHP Ben Sheets is looking to earn $12 million.

Another one bites the dust. An already weak crop of free agent starters just took another hit as left-hander Randy Wolf has reportedly inked a three-year deal deal worth just under $30 million with the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Winter Meetings kicked off this morning, and while no blockbusters have been reported as of yet, the buzz has been quite good regarding players like Curtis Granderson, Brad Penny, Milton Bradley, and even Edwin Jackson.

Ben Sheets sat out all of 2009 to recover from surgery and to be ready for the start of 2010.

Here's an interesting article about the problems the Brewers are facing this offseason.

The Orioles, who had the worst pitching in the American League in 2009, would consider adding veterans Ben Sheets or Erik Bedard, according to MASNSports.com. "They would have to be vetted medically," team president Andy MacPhail said of the injury-plagued hurlers.

The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.

Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.

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Jerry Cransick of ESPN.com says that Ben Sheets will be 100 percent by Spring Training.

Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin caught reporters slightly off-guard at the GM meetings in Chicago this week when he observed that "no one has heard from" former Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets .

Michael Landon never forgot about them. Why should you! In a market with such injury prone aces as Rich Harden and Erik Bedard available to teams this offseason, in can be easy to forget about one ace who missed all of 2009 on the shelf.

Surprise, surprise. Brewers general manager Doug Melvin spent his time at this week's General Managers Meetings in Chicago focused on pitching.

It's a phrase that not only describes Brad Penny, but almost all the pitchers on the free agent market this winter.

Friday's interesting Milwaukee-Minnesota Midwest regional trade was nice to see.

Expectations for the 2009 season were sky-high for the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite the departure of CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets, many felt the Brewers would still compete for a playoff spot after successfully making the playoffs in 2008.

In the first installment of looking at pitching options for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2010, we took a look at Erik Bedard .

Reconnect the seams, and a primary reason why the Milwaukee Brewers unraveled last season becomes as clear as the commissioner's signature on the baseball.

As Major League Baseball's postseason got under way Wednesday, all was quiet at Miller Park.