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Starting Pitcher: Waiting on CC Sabathia
metsblog.com - 11/14/2008
Starting Pitcher: Waiting on CC Sabathia
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In the Daily News , three reporters team up to write: “Meanwhile, Omar Minaya was discussing a trade for a pitcher with a GM but said he would first have to see how Sabathia’s free agency was progressing, a baseball executive said. A Mets official subsequently wouldn’t ...
Mets, Yanks: We'll CC you on Sabathia
nydailynews.com - 11/14/2008
Mets, Yanks: We'll CC you on Sabathia
— 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. (more) Mets, Yanks: We'll CC you on Sabathia

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sports.espn.go.com - 11/14/2008
Yankees make offer to Sabathia
— 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. (more) Yankees make offer to Sabathia

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mlbtraderumors.com - 11/13/2008
Yanks To Make Offer To Sabathia Tomorrow
— mlbtraderumors.com — According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post , the Yankees will "aggressively extend a proposal"... to C.C. Sabathia tomorrow.  He believes the Yankees will go to "a financial region that no other franchise would even ... (more) Yanks To Make Offer To Sabathia Tomorrow

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Mets Join Yanks In Sabathia Chase?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... the Mets are only trying to drive up the price for the Yankees, since both teams will be in on the same second-tier starters.  Matthew Cerrone doesn't even see the Daily News article as an indicator of Met interest in C.C. ...

Ending You Didn't See Edition - Daily "Linkin' Logs" (11/14/08)
The Bad News Bloggers — ... implications beyond head-to-head. Again, you probably missed it. Big F.U. from the NFL to the fans right there... Jerruh Jones has said (and I'm quoting here) the Dallas Cowboys will "absolutely" make the playoffs. Maybe he meant the Cowboys were making a run at the NFL NIT? For those who don't remember, the Browns defeated the Eagles last year. MLBTradeRumors is reporting the Mets possible involvement in the C.C. Sabathia chase. Metsblog Douche-in-Chief refutes the idea. Cerrone, if you read this, I'm only posting again ...

Friday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball — ... Ray Durham is ranked fourth among second basemen. Brian Shouse is the fifth rated lefty reliever. Mike Lamb is ranked fifth among third basemen. Gabe Kapler is ranked sixth among right fielders. Guillermo Mota is the sixth rated "utility reliever." Eric Gagne is the eighth rated closer. Craig Counsell is ranked eleventh among shortstops. Depending on who you ask, the Mets may or may not make a play for CC Sabathia. MetsBlog downplays the possibility. Technically, Salomon Torres could have been a free ...

Daily Linkin Logs-The Ending You Didn't See
Walker Sports — ... implications beyond head-to-head. Again, you probably missed it. Big F.U. from the NFL to the fans right there... Jerruh Jones has said (and I'm quoting here) the Dallas Cowboys will "absolutely" make the playoffs. Maybe he meant the Cowboys were making a run at the NFL NIT? For those who don't remember, the Browns defeated the Eagles last year. MLBTradeRumors is reporting the Mets possible involvement in the C.C. Sabathia Chase. Metsblog Douche-in-Chief refutes the idea. Cerrone, if you read this, I'm only posting again ...

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Sabathia, Yankees, Pirates, Rays
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... MetsBlog feels the reported interest in C.C. Sabathia is overblown. Rather, they see the Mets waiting for Sabathia to sign before making a move of their own for starting pitching. ...

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