CC Sabathia Not Coming to San Francisco Is a Good Thing

So, when people thought the rumors of the San Francisco Giants signing CC Sabathia were true, and that the burly lefty would come to play for the team he grew up watching, he did what any realistic player would do...go for the money. It's obvious that he loves California, there's no denying that, but to think that any player would turn down a $161 million contract from the New York Yankees is another thing. It's not the first time a player has done this, and probably won't be the last. But in the end, this might turn out to be a good thing for the Giants. First and foremost, the Giants don't really need pitching and the Yankees certainly needed an ace. If you know anything about baseball, you would know that the Giants' offense isn't very good. Sure they could use Sabathia, any team would, but another big-money hurler is not the Giants' biggest necessity. For the only team to go out and sign a pitcher when the previous season you were the only team not to hit 100 home runs, then obviously ... (link)