weblogs.newsday.com - 12/10/2008
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Brian Cashman is meeting with CC Sabathia in the San Francisco area tonight. It was a last-minute meeting, not sure who requested it, but a number of sources have confirmed the meeting to Newsday. This appears to be a good...
nypost.com - 12/10/2008
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nypost.com —
CC Sabathia is going to be a Yankee,
The Post has learned exclusively. After three straight days
of face-to-face meetings between GM Brian Cashman and Sabathia, the big lefty decided he wants to spend the next six years of his career as a Yankee. The decision came late last night.
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Yankees Sign Sabathia
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/10/2008
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
SI.com's Jon Heyman confirms that CC Sabathia is
set to sign a seven-year, $160 million deal with
the Yankees.
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Yanks, Sabathia close to deal
blogs.mercurynews.com - 12/9/2008
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blogs.mercurynews.com —
UPDATE: An executive close to the CC Sabathia
talks told me the perception is that the Brewers
are emerging as the frontrunner. It’s been confirmed to me that the Giants had discussions with CC Sabathia’s camp last night, and they expect to have ...
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UPDATED: Giants talk to Sabathia’s camp; Yanks ...
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YankeesRedSox.com —
... So Brian Cashman ducked out of the Winter Meetings tonight and headed to San Francisco to meet with CC Sabathia, according to Newsday. I don't recall ever hearing a GM leave in the middle of the Winter Meetings before, but with Sabathia we shouldn't jump to conclusions yet. (Right?) ...
Cashman Meeting With CC in San Fran
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From Kat O'Brien: Brian Cashman is meeting with CC Sabathia in the San Francisco area tonight. It was a last-minute meeting, not sure who requested it, but a number of sources have confirmed the meeting to Newsday. One reason for this meeting may be for Sabathia's wife, Amber, to get to talk to Cashman. She is a major part of this decision-making process.This is certainly good news for the Yanks. I would assume that CC has been convinced and now he just needs his wife to hear what he has already heard about the New York ...
Report: Cash ducks Vegas for CC meeting
River Avenue Blues —
... . But now reports have him jetting off to catch a bigger fish. According to Kat O’Brien, Cashman has left Vegas to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Sabathia in San Francisco. It has to be a good sign if Cashman’s gearing up to pitch New York to Amber. ...
Cashman with CC in SF [Updated]
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog —
... OK. Mystery solved. Brian Cashman is in San Francisco, meeting with CC Sabathia. This marks the third time in as many day that Cashman is meeting with Sabathia. I doubt Cashman would leave the wonderful city of Las Vegas to meet with Sabathia if something important wasn't happening. The good news doesn't stop there. According to Chris Haft, the Giants consider Sabathia a "fallback option" that they will only pursue if they can't upgrade their offense. ...
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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. ...
C.C. Ya!
bronxstop.blogspot.com 12/9/2008 — Interesting perspectives on the CC Sabathia situation.
CC Says Y-E-S to NY
hardballtimes.com 12/10/2008 — Jeez, you take two hours to write up a legal brief, and the whole world goes and gets itself in a hurry :
CC Sabathia is not going to play on the West Coast. He is not going to play in the National League. CC Sabathia is going to be a Yankee, The Post has learned exclusively.
After three ...
Pursuit of CC brings Cashman to SF —
Major League Baseball News 12/10/2008
Newsday reported Tuesday on its Web site that Brian Cashman left the Bellagio hotel to meet with free-agent left-hander CC Sabathia in the San Francisco area, dropping ongoing business at the Winter Meetings to further pursue the Yankees' top target.
Yanks in business, on the Strip and off —
Major League Baseball News 12/10/2008
Prepared to move forward on other fronts, the Yankees highlighted Day 2 of the Winter Meetings by meeting with the representative for their second target, A.J. Burnett, and concluded business with general manager Brian Cashman departing the Bellagio ...
Chase for Sabathia takes flight —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 12/10/2008
The Yankees got positive vibes from CC Sabathia's camp Tuesday, leaving them confident that they would land the prized free agent. So positive, in fact, that Brian Cashman bolted Las Vegas for San Francisco hoping to close the deal.
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