After weeks of speculation on which team he would pitch for next season Ben Sheets came to terms with the Oakland A’s on a one year contract worth $10 million for the 2010 season. The move is a bit of a calculated risk for the A’s as Sheets sat out all of last season after having surgery to repair a torn tendon in his pitching elbow.
Manager Bob Geren has already proclaimed Sheets to be his ace and opening day starter. If healthy Sheets gives the A’s the top of the rotation starter they were missing last season. Brett Anderson led the Athletics with 11 wins and Trevor Cahill threw the most innings with 178.2.
While Sheets’ stuff us unquestioned giving someone who has a history of injuries and sat out all of last season $10 million is a bit of a gamble. Sheets has not thrown 200 innings since the 2004 season and has made 30 starts once since then.
This will either be a stroke of genius for Billy Beane or folks will be scratching their heads wondering why he was so willing to give Sheets $10 million knowing his extensive history of missing several starts a season. It is somewhat surprising that this was not an incentive laden deal worth up to $10 million. If it were me I would have wanted to add kickers for starts, innings, and wins.
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