The Unfortunate Case of Ben Sheets

• July 2008, Ben Sheets starts All-Star Game
• September 2008, Ben Sheets done for year with torn muscle in throwing arm
• January/February 2009, Ben Sheets agrees to two year deal with Texas pending a physical
• February 5, 2009, Ben Sheets needs surgery to repair torn flexor tendon in his elbow, likely missing all of the 2009 season

Well, that explains a lot, doesn't it? I mean, we could all guess, from a distance, that there had to be SOMETHING precluding teams from taking a flier on him. Now, we get to watch Sheets try to stick the Brewers with the bill.

Really unfortunate.