Sheets agrees w/Rangers, needs elbow surgery

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Rockinghorse

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Apparently the Rangers had a two-year deal ready to go but the physical revealed Sheets needs surgery which will probably force him to sit out the whole season. So no deal, obviously.

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thought they would sign him anyway. we could start a thread of acquired injured pitchers starting with R.A. Dickey , Brandon McCarthy, Justin Thompson and...

timeout: looking for other injured pitchers and came across this jewel heading into the 2006 season:

The other good news is that Texas probably has the best trio of pitching prospects in the game in Edison Volquez, John Danks and Thomas Diamond. Those guys won't be ready to go on opening day, but if pitchers do start breaking down it wouldn't be ridiculous to see one or two of "DVD" in the rotation by the end of the season. That's not to say that 2006 is a transition year for the Rangers (they should most definitely be competitive in this AL West). It does mean that the team can accept some health risks because they have a deep and talented minor league system, and the hitting side of the roster is solidly set. As an insurance policy, you can't do much better than Volquez, Danks, and Diamond. And, of course, who knows where Roger Clemens ends up when the music stops playing...

Okay, resume your discussion.

Hook'em!!!
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