Sheets

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=76843:date=Jan 21 2010, 03:04 PM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Jan 21 2010, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=76839:date=Jan 21 2010, 02:37 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 21 2010, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->This is sort of tangential, but Sheets wouldn't fill a hole in the #5 spot -- he'd fill a hole in the #1 spot. Because, really, we have:

1. ___________
2. Lilly (hurt -- who knows when he'll be healthy/effective)
3. Zambrano
4. Dempster
5. Wells (career year as a rookie?)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sure, it's possible he could turn out to be the ace of the staff. But I would say it's at least as likely that, after not pitching for a full year, he could either be terrible, or he could just keep getting hurt like he has his entire career. So there's no way you could sign him and just think he's going to be the ace.
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You're right. He could. Unfortunately, you clipped the rest of my quote, where I said this:

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Of course Sheets is a gamble, but if effective/healthy, he would make us a playoff contender. Adding a 4th OF and another reliever isn't going to do that -- even if they're the best 4th OF and 7th/8th inning guys in the history of the game.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->