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Giants are considering making a play for Sabathia
Just how badly does CC Sabathia want to pitch at home in California? We may find out very soon, according to a report in the New York Daily News. Sources say the San Francisco Giants are considering a play for Sabathia, although their only hope of landing the big lefthander would be for him to ...
Cashman Meets With Teixeira; Sabathia Is on Deck
Cashman Meets With Teixeira; Sabathia Is on Deck
nytimes.com — The Yankees general manager traveled to Washington to meet free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira and will soon... meet pitcher C.C. Sabathia before baseball’s winter meetings. > (more) Cashman Meets With Teixeira; Sabathia Is on Deck
Buster Olney Blog
insider.espn.go.com — Posted by Buster Olney• The Red Sox are meeting with CC Sabathia sometime in the next few... days, and so will Yankees GM Brian Cashman , who reportedly met with Scott Boras , the agent for Mark Teixeira and Derek Lowe . It's unclear whether the Red Sox ... (more) Buster Olney Blog
The Waiting Game
The Waiting Game
hardballtimes.com — Jason at IIATMS lists a number of reasons why anxious Yankee watchers should just calm the heck... down about the lack of progress on the Sabathia-to-New York front. Perhaps the best one: The Yanks are not the destination they were in 2000, 2001, 2002, when they were making regular World Series ... (more) The Waiting Game
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Brew Crew Ball — ... Sweepstakes The Winter Meetings start today, which is like Christmastime in Rumorville, even if CC speculation is kind of mucking up the works.  While in Las Vegas, Doug Melvin is supposed to meet with CC's agent to get some sort of feedback on the Brewer's offer.  The Yankees' Brian Cashman is allegedly meeting with CC himself, also to try to get some sort of reaction to their offer.  Despite a lot of posturing from the Angels, Giants, Dodgers, and Pirates (heh), it seems only the Brewers and Yankees have officially ...

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