Ben Sheets - Coming Off DL

[Halo Homers]

Does anyone have info on Sheets return? Prognosis for staying healthy?

[TonyCee]

Your title had me thinking he was coming off the DL early, he should be back in the next 2 weeks.

[Another Blown Save]

Jul. 15, 2006 - 12:44 am et

Ben Sheets (shoulder) allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings for the Rookie AZL Brewers in his rehab start Friday.
Sheets struck out eight and topped out at 94 mph while throwing 87 pitches. "You can't go on the stats," pitching coach Mike Maddux said. "You have to go on the execution of pitches, which was very good. He had some four-out innings, five-out innings." Sheets is scheduled to make another start Wednesday. He could rejoin Milwaukee's rotation on July 24.

[JoeyTTU01]

I own him in one league I wont activate him off the DL probably for at least 2 starts just because I have that little faith in his health at this point.

[XHendrix]

I think he has 1 more minor leauge start, so he should be back in a week.

[mak1277]

I own him in one league I wont activate him off the DL probably for at least 2 starts just because I have that little faith in his health at this point.

Come on...start him! You haven't sat on him this long just to keep him on the bench have you?

I for one will have him in my line-up from start #1

[JoJoTheWebToedBoy]

I'm banking that this is is final comeback from DL this season. Traded C. Zambrano during the All Star break.

I need him to come back big for the rest of the season....

[seniorpaul]

What a misleading thread title. He's still a couple of weeks away, and i would guess that the Brewers are going to take it easy on him his first couple of starts. Limit his pitches and whatnot. They REALLY need him for the stretch run.

[BigZ38]

He threw 87 pitches. That is great news to me. Also the fact that he is hitting 94 is encouraging.

I am going to start him right away because I have been holding on to him for so long.

If I hear something about him having pain his 3rd/4th start, he will probably be dead to me because I know he will be going back to the DL. That said, I have to clear cap space to bring him back onto my roster so i really need him to stay healthy.

[Doughhead]

I really, really, really, really hope he stays healthy. This guy owes me big time.