Published 11/21/2008
at FOXSports.com News for MLB
CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal.
"We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever," Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday after he was approved as the team's new controlling owner during a meeting at Major League Baseball headquarters.
New York offered a six-year contract to the pitcher last Friday, the first day teams were allowed to start talking money with free agents. The proposal exceeds Johan Santana's $137.
(link)
Tags:
Related Content
Control of Yanks Shifts to Hal
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/21/2008 — From MLB.com : Major League Baseball owners designated Hal Steinbrenner as control person of the New York Yankees, Commissioner Bud Selig announced on Thursday, officially ending George Steinbrenner's 35-year tenure as the Yankees' boss. Hal Steinbrenner, the co-chairman of the team along with ...
New Yankee Nick Swisher high on CC Sabathia
bostonherald.com 11/21/2008 — NEW YORK - At Nick Swisher's personal Web site, there is a photo of the Yankees' newest acquisition with a smiling CC Sabathia, taken at a charity event in December...
Hal Steinbrenner takes control of Yankees
yankees.lhblogs.com 11/21/2008 — Here is the real news of the day. In a unanimous vote, MLB owners today approved Hal Steinbrenner to assume control of the Yankees at the request of his father.
“I realize it’s a great responsibility,” said Hal Steinbrenner, who ...
Yankees putting a Deadline on Sabathia
metscitiblog.typepad.com 11/21/2008 — CBSSportsline.com has a quote from Hal Steinbrenner saying, " We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever." Wow, that's a bold statement from someone banking on this as the big signing of the offseason.
Sabathia is in the driver's seat.
