bronxstop.blogspot.com - 12/9/2008
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Interesting perspectives on the CC Sabathia situation.
Running the Opt Out
futilityinfielder.com 12/12/2008 — The Hardball Times' Dave Studeman took issue with my take on CC Sabathia's opt-out clause: Jay Jaffe responds to Keith Law's opinion about opt-out clauses, saying that he doesn't think they're a bad idea. Let's be clear about this: opt-out clauses ...
Sabathia Needs A Signing Bonus!
totalprosports.com 12/20/2008 — Total Pro Sports - CC Sabathia's seven year contact worth $161 million with the New York Yankees , was not enough for the pitcher. The New York Yankees have reportedly given CC Sabathia a $9.5 million signing bonus. $6 million of that bonus will given to him now and the other $3.5 million at ...
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 Big Man Hits the Big Town
futilityinfielder.com 12/11/2008 — Less than 24 hours after filing the K-Rod signing story for SI.com, I awoke to an email from their editor asking me to prep a similar article on CC Sabathia given the reports that he was poised to sign with the Yankees -- which was news to me at that ...
CC to Yankees for seven years, $160 million - CBSSports.com
sportsline.com 12/10/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- CC Sabathia has decided to sign with the Yankees , CBSSports.com has confirmed. Sabathia, the top free agent on this winter's market, will get a seven-year deal for approximately $160 million, a source familiar with the deal said this ...
CC Says N-O to NY? UPDATED!
hardballtimes.com 12/9/2008 — The Merc's Andrew Baggarly is reporting -- well, he's not really reporting as much as passing along the rumor -- that CC Sabathia has turned down the Yankees' offer and that the Giants are slowly entering the picture:
It’s been confirmed to me that the Giants had discussions with CC ...
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...
Report: Angels not interested in CC
riveraveblues.com 12/3/2008 — We haven’t checked in on CC Sabathia in a few days, and it looks like there’s a new development. The Angels’ GM has told MLB.com that the team is still focused on Mark Teixeira and hasn’t been in on the CC Sabathia sweeps. ...
Welcome to the Machine, CC.
waitingfornextyear.com 12/11/2008 — I can’t say I’m surprised that CC Sabathia is now the highest-paid pitcher in Major League history. When I look at the record seven-year $161 million contract that Sabathia signed, It reassures me that the Tribe made the right decision in trading him last July. There is no way a team ...
C.C. You in NY, LeBron
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/10/2008 — CC Sabathia in pinstripes equals Lebron James to the Knicks! 2010!
Sabathia Winter Meetings Update —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/9/2008
CC Sabathia has been the hot topic so far in the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.
After meeting with Yankees GM Brian Cashman, Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Yankee legend Reggie Jackson, CC seems to be interested in the Yankees. The Yankees met ...
Boston Red Sox Meets with CC Sabathia —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/9/2008
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
The Red Sox have responded to the Yankees by meeting with CC as well. I don’t know exactly what they are up to, but many doubt that they are serious about landing him.
Red Sox Meet with Sabathia
It did not ...
THE RANT —
Newsday.com - Yankees 12/9/2008
"Memo to Brian Cashman: If CC doesn't want to be a Yankee,
withdraw the offer and sign two or three pitchers with the money. I would rather have length than width in the rotation anyway."
New York Yankees Meet with Ben Sheets —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/9/2008
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
I feel the same way about Sheets as I do about Burnett. They have had plenty of injuries in their careers, but I wouldn’t stay away from them because of that. Injuries can happy anytime, anywhere...to anyone. If we ...