I know the injury history and that he's coming off surgery. But if new ownership is willing to spend the money on Ben Sheets (and we should point out that Tom Hicks was, since the Rangers offered Sheets a deal that was in place before he failed a physical prior to the 2009 season), I'd write the check as long as the salary was reasonable and included plenty of incentives and not guaranteed money to protect the club should he get injured again.
You don't get many chances to go after an ace. Sheets, when healthy, is ace material.
Sheets, in an article on MLB.com, said he will be "more than ready to go" when 2010 starts after recovering from surgery in February to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right arm.
Would you take the chance on Sheets despite the surgery?
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