dugoutcentral.com - 11/28/2008
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The Atlanta Braves should sign free agent starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia because he’s a great pitcher – and because he’s black. There – I said it. And others should be saying it too. Oh – and they can afford him.
newsday.com - 11/26/2008
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newsday.com —
A pair of lefthanders on the Yankees' radar
- one whom they know very well, one whom...
they don't - are both talking with West Coast teams. The bad news for the Yankees is that the Angels' interest in CC Sabathia appears more serious than the Dodgers' ...
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Angels might take more serious run at Sabathia
bugsandcranks.com - 11/29/2008
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bugsandcranks.com —
While the New York Yankees wait to find
out whether or not CC Sabathia will be in...
their 2009 rotation, the New York Daily News reminds us just how risky mega-contracts for pitchers can be . While Sabathia has proven he’s a terrific, durable ...
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Assessing the Sabathia risks
msn.foxsports.com - 11/25/2008
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msn.foxsports.com —
In a perfect world, the Braves would add
two top-of-the-rotation starters, then slot righty Jair Jurrjens as...
their No. 3. "They've shown no reservations acknowledging that they need that guy going forward, especially if (John) Smoltz and (Tom) ...
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FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Braves join list of suitors ...
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... Kenny Doyle of Dugout Central says the Braves need CC Sabathia...because he's black. I tend to think he's valuable for reasons that extend beyond his skin color. ...
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Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... “The Atlanta Braves should sign free agent starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia because he’s a great pitcher,” proposes Dugout Central’s Kenny Doyle, “and because he’s black.” There goes what little was left of Kris Benson’s bargaining power, ladies and gentlemen (link culled from Repoz and ...
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... Baseball Blogger Plays Race Card, Momentarily Forgets He Was Playing Old Maid: Gregg Kenny Doyle of Dugout Central thinks the Braves should sign free agent pitcher CC Sabathia because CC is black and folks in Atlanta are black, too. As evidence, he cites the fact that the Falcons sold out games for five straight years when Michael Vick was the team's starting quarterback. In related news, a blogger in Cleveland is trying to persuade the Indians to sign Sabathia because he is slovenly and overweight. ...
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sports.yahoo.com 12/3/2008 — While the New York Yankees sit and wait for CC Sabathia to decide whether it's worth $140 million to pitch in New York, the Atlanta Braves have put themselves in position to take one of the other big names off the free-agent market, according to a ...
Playing the Waiting Game
braveslaunchpad.com 12/6/2008 — $60 MM for 4 years and a 5th year option. Meaning if AJ accepts we’d have him for quite some time and presumably as our #1 starter. Bolstering a staff the currently touts little more than freshman Brave Javier Vazquez and sophmore Jair Jurrjens.
Yanks, Sabathia close to deal
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 12/10/2008 — SI.com's Jon Heyman confirms that CC Sabathia is set to sign a seven-year, $160 million deal with the Yankees.
Report: Yankees land Sabathia
boston.com 12/10/2008 — The New York Post reported this morning that free agent pitcher CC Sabathia has decided to sign with the Yankees. An excerpt from the Joel Sherman article: CC Sabathia is not going to play on the West Coast. He is...
Atlanta Braves potentially chasing AJ Burnett
blog.nj.com 12/4/2008 — The Braves reached a tentative agreement to acquire Javier Vasquez from the White Sox in exchange for a package of prospects. There are also substantial rumors regarding the Braves' interest in free agent AJ Burnett. Mark Feinsand reports the club...
The Sabathia Opt-Out
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/11/2008 — We look into why Sabathia's out clause after year 3 is great, for Sabathia.
The Future of the Braves’ Catching Situation
braveslaunchpad.com 12/2/2008 — Ladies and Gentleman, it is extremely cold outside and this Georgia native doesn’t like it one bit! That being said, lets get to it. While the offseason may be a dull time in that there are no major league baseball games are being played, plenty is still going on in the baseball world.
C.C. Ya!
bronxstop.blogspot.com 12/9/2008 — Interesting perspectives on the CC Sabathia situation.
Could Greinke Pitch in New York? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/28/2008
So far the Yankees have not heard back from CC Sabathia and have not made formal offers to either Derek Lowe or AJ Burnett , but they have made calls to Kansas City to discuss pitcher Zack Greinke .
The 25-year-old came with great ...
Yankees Could Increase Sabathia Offer —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/28/2008
The Yankees made CC Sabathia a $140 million offer, one they thought he couldn’t refuse and ultimately hasn’t accepted. Now they are debating on whether to increase that offer.
The Yankees would make such a move if the Angels, who ...
Cano working early to change luck in 2009 —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/29/2008
The New York Post reported that second baseman Robinson Cano is working out down in the Dominican Republic and is chiseling up for the 2009 season.
Amazing what some trade rumors and the possible free agent signing of second baseman Orlando ...
