fangraphs.com - 11/14/2008
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Welcome to the Free Agent Frenzy - starting today, GMs can rush around with their owner’s checkbooks, signing available players for massive contracts that they’ll probably regret in a year or two. But while free agency, as a whole, is a bad way to build a team, that doesn’t ...
nydailynews.com - 11/14/2008
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nydailynews.com —
The latest Subway Series tussle could be over
none other than CC Sabathia, the Daily News has...
learned, as the Mets Thursday apparently joined the Yankees in pursuit of baseball's biggest free agent prize.
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Mets, Yanks: We'll CC you on Sabathia
sports.espn.go.com - 11/14/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
The Yankees offered free-agent pitcher CC Sabathia the
largest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, according...
to ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
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Yankees make offer to Sabathia
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
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Dodger Thoughts: Johnson to Los Angeles: Will It Finally Happen?
Baseball Toaster —
... payments. Johnson won't offer the Dodgers the same discount that he offered Arizona, but he could slot in probably for no more than the $9 million Brad Penny would have earned had he stayed in town, and perhaps a good deal less. Johnson's days of exceptional pitching are over - he's no substitute for CC Sabathia - but it seems reasonable that he could replace the retired Greg Maddux. Of course, Johnson still is just one option. Meanwhile, Dave Cameron looks at Sabathia's value at Fangraphs . (Link via ...
Monday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... Brewers as the runner-up to land Juan Cruz and Jon Garland.
The Pinstriper has the Brewers signing Brad Penny, Juan Cruz, Jeremy Affeldt, Russell Branyan and Brad Wilkerson.
Baseball Blogging Network says the Brewers would be a good fit for Trevor Hoffman. So does FakeTeams.
A monkey drawing names and teams out of a plastic cup thinks CC Sabathia will be a Marlin.
Let's move right into a Sabathia Smorgasbord:
Dave Cameron of FanGraphs estimates Sabathia's value at 6 years, $162 million.
Blue ...
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The Sabathia Opt-Out
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CC Sabathia Rumors: Monday
umpbump.com 12/11/2008 — Yep, we’re pretty much all sat around today checking on the latest CC Sabathia rumors . Here are all the rumors that mlbtraderumors.com missed (as always, the latest rumors are higher up):
10:40 pm: Ned Colletti has just been found in the MGM ...
C.C. You in NY, LeBron
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/10/2008 — CC Sabathia in pinstripes equals Lebron James to the Knicks! 2010!
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 ...
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. ...
C.C. is a Yankee
totalprosports.com 12/10/2008 — Various news outlets are reporting that the C.C. Sabathia , the over-sized pitcher, is now a member of the Evil Empire. The numbers that have been reported are $140 million over six years, I'm sure C.C. will buy a lot of New York hot dogs with that cash. Now that the ...
Hal Does CC a Favor
shysterball.blogspot.com 11/21/2008 — You know, if you're CC Sabathia, you have a problem. It's not a bad problem to have, but it's a problem all the same. That problem is what to do about the gazillion dollar offer from the Yankees. This is a problem because Sabathia has something of a ...
Olney: Nats Will Land Manny —
Nationals Journal 11/14/2008
Well, that's pretty close to what ESPN's Buster Olney says. He has Sabathia and Burnett to the Yankees, Teixeira to the Angels and Manny being Manny right here. Boz, sitting next to me in his stylin' sweater vest, says "no way." What do you ...
New York Yankees: It's Time to Do Work! —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/14/2008
It's no secret that the Yankees have a lot of work to do this offseason. The Yankees will primarily focus on starting pitching and some hitting. They will go after players such as CC Sabathia, Manny Ramirez, and Mark Teixeira. ...
Yanks reportedly offer CC big deal —
Major League Baseball News 11/14/2008
The Yankees have offered CC Sabathia a contract that reportedly trumps the record six-year, $137.5 million deal the Mets gave Johan Santana last winter, according to an ESPN report late Friday afternoon, and they have also readied offers for top free ...
