Ah, it was good while it lasted. Thanks for the memories, Ben. See you next year.

He didn't seem to be hurting, before he was pinch-hit for. He carved up Votto in 3-4 pitches to end his last inning, and that was that.

Maybe he wanted to see his sub-1.00 ERA in the paper tomorrow morning, and didn't want to risk giving up a run :P
They certainly weren't hustling him back to run tests or anything.

I got Ben Sheets for $15 in my NL only keeper league, and so far he's been an absolutely bargain (also got Derek Lowe for $9 and Edinson Volquez for $6... and Brandon Webb for $35, but I'm a homer that way). Here's hoping this is nothing serious and Ben can make his next start.

Now they're saying it was done as a "precautionary measure" (Arroyo was crap tonight, and the Brewers have been in control from the get-go), but we'll see...

After he was pinch-hit for, but before the injury was announced, Sheets was just sitting there watching the game in the dugout, looking rather unconcerned, which seemed weird.

This is not his first time at this particular dance. I'm sure he's very comfortable with what happens in these circumstances.

Sheets didn't even sweat tonight. Didn't see him rub his arm or anything either. Strange.

Sheets didn't even sweat tonight. Didn't see him rub his arm or anything either. Strange.

Can't dehydration cause cramping?

I know we're all used to expecting the worst from any Sheets affliction, but this sounds like the classic Zambrano situation where he just can't pitch the rest of the night due to cramping or what-not and will be fine next time out.

It's beginning to look like it's not very serious, since Sheets is still hanging out in the dugout, and there's not trainers hanging on him or anything.

R.I.P. 2008:

Ben Sheets: 28 IP, 3 ER, 24 K, 4 BB, 1 HR
Rich Harden: 11 IP, 1 ER, 15 K, 7 BB, 1 HR

I like that post ten came after post nine.

I mean, I know it usually does, but I especially enjoyed it this time.

FSN WI is reporting that Sheets told them, after the game, he started feeling the stiffness after his last start, but wanted to try and pitch tonight, and last about 90 pitches or six innings.

He looked great tonight for a guy with an arm w/ some stiffness.

Yost said in his post-game that he pulled him out of the game because it's April, and he didn't want to push things.

tightness in right triceps. This guy aggravates/injures muscles, bones and body parts that have never been associated with pitchers.

I still can't get over the inner ear dizziness that appeared out of nowhere.

If he contracted elephantitus I wouldn't bat an eye

The inner-ear infection
Torn tendon in his finger
Groin strain
Hamstring strain
Sore chest muscle
Shoulder tendinitis


It's an odd list, and I believe he's now covered all the major regions of the body in the last few seasons alone.

AP:

“It’s just sore,” Sheets said, acknowledging he was a little worried. “It’s really sore. It’s kind of a crampiness in there.”

Sheets (3-0) felt soreness in his right triceps last Monday, the day after his 5-3 win over the Mets and Johan Santana... The soreness didn’t go away all week.
...
Up 5-0, manager Ned Yost decided not to send him up to bat in the top of the sixth.

“He could have continued easy, but this is not a time to take a chance,” Yost said. “He was throwing good, but I’m not going to take any chance with Ben Sheets in April. I’m not doing it.”

Hopefully it's nothing serious. But given we're talking about Sheets, it's probably leprosy

Godspeed, Ben.

His yellow bile is acting up again.

I don't even remember the "chest soreness"; how bad is that?

Jokes about what is going to ail Sheets next always remind me of the BTF 2006 Twins preview:

In 2006, look for Morneau to have fewer obscene conversations with both himself and the home plate umpire in the middle of at bats, fewer fights in the clubhouse with supposed team leaders, fewer 19th century diseases, fewer articles written explaining that the team was better with Doug Mientkiewicz.

It's beginning to occur to me that building my fantasy league pitching staff around Ben Sheets, Pedro Martinez and Francisco Liriano, with C.C. Sabathia as my anchor, was a bad idea. I should be in good shape when Mark Prior gets back though.

It's beginning to occur to me that building my fantasy league pitching staff around Ben Sheets, Pedro Martinez and Francisco Liriano, with C.C. Sabathia as my anchor, was a bad idea. I should be in good shape when Mark Prior gets back though.

Greg Maddux will be hitting the wire tomorrow in a number of leagues. He is always good for 15 wins.

Its never too late