bostonherald.com - 11/16/2008
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MILWAUKEE - The New York Yankees reportedly offered free agent left-hander CC Sabathia the biggest pitching contract in major league history Friday, which drew a somewhat...
jsonline.com - 11/15/2008
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jsonline.com —
The New York Yankees reportedly offered free agent
left-hander CC Sabathia the biggest pitching contract in major-league...
history Friday, which drew a somewhat puzzled response from Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin. "It sounds like they're ...
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Yankees' offer baffles Melvin
sports.espn.go.com - 11/16/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
The New York Yankees' initial bid for CC
Sabathia reportedly is in a different stratosphere than the...
Brewers' first offer, and Milwaukee general manager Bob Melvin said he doesn't really understand the logic behind it.
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Brewers GM: Yankees 'overbidding' for Sabathia
riveraveblues.com - 11/15/2008
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riveraveblues.com —
On the first day of the free agent
signing period, the Yankees gave to CC the biggest...
contract offer for a pitcher in the history of baseball. The offer is for six years and around $140 million. No one has reported on the exact figure. This is no ...
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Yanks outbidding themselves for Sabathia
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David Pinto answers Doug Melvin
Lone Star Ball —
I've been meaning to post something about Doug Melvin's nonsensical whining about the Yanks' bid on C.C. Sabathia.
Now, I don't have to come up with anything original, since David Pinto responded so well:
Doug Melvin doesn't understand the Yankees bid for CC Sabathia:
"It sounds like they're overbidding," Melvin said. "If the speculation is true that we've offered CC $100 million, why would you offer $140 million? Why wouldn't you offer $110 million?"
Because, Doug, if they offered $110 million you might bid ...
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jsonline.com 11/15/2008 — Nov. 14, 2008 | I just talked with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin to see if he had any reaction to reports that the Yankees have offered free agent lefty CC Sabathia $140 million over six years, which would represent the biggest pitching contract ...
A Good Team Starts With a Good Manager —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/16/2008
He was met with the headline in the New York Daily News of “Clueless Joe."
His hiring was one of great question and it was wondered how long before he too was fired as Yankee manager. Twelve years and over 1,000 wins later, Joe Torre ...
