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Yankees Not Looking to sign Ben Sheets Anymore?

Kevin Rozell
Dec 19, 2008

I am happy about this news. If Andy Pettitte is speaking the truth when he says he wants to be a Yankee, then he would be the best fit for the team. Give him $10-12 million for one year, and than let him go after that. Why would we want to lock up all of the spots in the rotation for multiple years? It isnโ€™t very smart.

Hughes could take the 5th spot in the rotation next year after Andy leaves the Bronx. Ben Sheets injury problems are the Yankees main concerns. He has had a history of back ailments during his career. Phil Hughes could take the job if they donโ€™t get either Pettitte or Sheets. I wouldnโ€™t mind that either. Hughes might really shine this year. You never know what might happen.

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1. Keep hearing from multiple sources that the New York Yankeeswill have nothing to do with Ben Sheets. They have real concerns about his health, especially they fret about the rightyโ€™s history with back ailments.

The Yankee theory is they already have taken their health gamble by investing in A.J. Burnett for five years. But they feel that Burnett turned a corner last offseason and created a program between starts that enabled him to pitch 221 1/3 innings.

The fear, of course, is that Burnett was serious last season because it set him up for the big free-agent bucks and that now he will revert to a much more untrustworthy state.

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