With the 2012 MLB All-Star game in the books and teams back into the routine of their162-game schedules, I thought now would be a good time to take a look ahead to the second half of the season over the coming days.
For me, one of the most intriguing storylines to open the second half is the return of right-handed pitcher Ben Sheets.
The Atlanta Braves signed Sheets to a minor league deal on July 1st and he will make his first start for them on Sunday against the New York Mets.
Sheets will turn 34 on Wednesday and hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2010 when he blew out his elbow but has told several media outlets that he feels good and that “everything is working.”
Sheets didn’t light up the minors in two starts at AA Mississippi while posting a 0-1 record and allowing six earned runs in just 10 2/3 innings but the right-hander did strike out 10 and walk just one over that span.
If Sheets is anywhere close to being as effective as he was in 2007 and 2008, the Braves may have shored up a key hole as they look to catch the Washington Nationals in the National League East race.
How do you think Sheets will fare in his comeback attempt?
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