Sheets To Test Free Agency

Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts found this 6/25/2008 on www.mlbtraderumors.com [flag]

Brewers ace Ben Sheets is in the midst of a monster contract year, and he's planning on testing the open market after the season. The Brewers might've had a chance to sign him to an extension, but GM Doug Melvin decided to pass. After all, Sheets hasn't topped 160 innings since '04. He's made all his starts in '08 as we near the halfway point. Sheets earns $11MM in '08, ... [link]

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Wednesday's Plastic Cup
Published 6/25/2008 by Jeff Sackmann at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
... Get ready for non-stop chatter about the future homes of Ben Sheets and Prince Fielder. Just yesterday, we find out that Sheets is going to test free agency, and ...

Coffee Notes 6/25
Published 6/25/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (karazekevin) at SeaTown Sports
... Football, a comical look [Enjoy the Enjoyment] +Will Conroy is joining the Nets' summer league team [Husky Blog] +32 NFL players that must produce. Including Marcus Tubbs. [SI] National +Centers by the Numbers, Brook Lopez and Jason Thompson among the top [DraftExpress] +This kids has some of the best handles in the country. Cezar Guerrero. [High School Hoop] +Could the Mariners get Ben Sheets in the offseason? [MLB Rumors] +Athletes that should've just stuck with what they were good at [Sporting ...

The Scorecard: Is Gordon Beckham related to this MTV guy?
Published 6/25/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
I have some idea who Gordon Beckham (left) is. He is currently helping Georgia try to beat Fresno State in the College World Series, was drafted 8th overall by the White Sox and has no relation to #1 pick Tim Beckham ...

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