Report: Yankees land Sabathia
boston.com 12/10/2008 — The New York Post reported this morning that free agent pitcher CC Sabathia has decided to sign with the Yankees. An excerpt from the Joel Sherman article: CC Sabathia is not going to play on the West Coast. He is...

The Big Man Hits the Big Town
futilityinfielder.com 12/11/2008 — Less than 24 hours after filing the K-Rod signing story for SI.com, I awoke to an email from their editor asking me to prep a similar article on CC Sabathia given the reports that he was poised to sign with the Yankees -- which was news to me at that ...

C.C. Ya!
bronxstop.blogspot.com 12/9/2008 — Interesting perspectives on the CC Sabathia situation.

Welcome to the Machine, CC.
waitingfornextyear.com 12/11/2008 — I can’t say I’m surprised that CC Sabathia is now the highest-paid pitcher in Major League history. When I look at the record seven-year $161 million contract that Sabathia signed, It reassures me that the Tribe made the right decision in trading him last July. There is no way a team ...

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 ...

Can Sabathia Handle the Pressure of New York?
imwritingsports.com 12/11/2008 — I t was no secret that the 89-73 Yankees, who finished 8 games out of first and six back in the wild card race, were out to win the arms race this winter on the open market. Their shortcomings weren’t within in their lineup, where they ...

Sabathia is smart to take his time
yankees.lhblogs.com 12/9/2008 — Based on my e-mails, many of you seem quite impatient with Mr. Sabathia. Can somebody explain why? A player waits six years to become a free agent, six years of basically working for under the market rate. For a player like Sabathia, the ...

Two titles on the line this weekend
yankees.lhblogs.com 12/7/2008 — CC Sabathia will be at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tonight for the welterweight fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. It should be a good fight. But for baseball fans, it’s the sub-plot that will be more interesting. ...

I Guess the Yankees Really Wanted That Sabathia Guy
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/10/2008 — Yankees signed CC Sabathia to a 7 year/$160 million dollar contract. WOW

CC to Yankees for seven years, $160 million - CBSSports.com
sportsline.com 12/10/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- CC Sabathia has decided to sign with the Yankees , CBSSports.com has confirmed. Sabathia, the top free agent on this winter's market, will get a seven-year deal for approximately $160 million, a source familiar with the deal said this ...

CC agrees to 7-year, $161M deal with Yanks — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 12/10/2008
Brian Cashman went to San Francisco and got his man early Wednesday morning, bagging free-agent lefty CC Sabathia for what is believed to be a record-setting 7-year, $160 million deal.

New York Yankees Officially In "Panic" Mode — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/10/2008
CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees have agreed on the framework for a $161 million, seven-year deal. Wow, I know they need pitching, but this is just crazy! 23 million a year for someone who plays every fifth day? Seven years for a pitcher? As a ...

Some concerns follow CC to New York — SI.com - MLB 12/10/2008
On Tuesday the Mets made the headlines at the Las Vegas Winter Meetings by signing closer Francisco Rodriguez to a three-year deal. On Wednesday, the Yankees went bigger, handing out a seven-year, $161 million deal -- the largest contract ever for a ...

The Sabathia Opt-Out — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/11/2008
CC Sabathia's agent Greg Genske had a very good day today. On top of the large commission he is about to receive from the $160 million dollar contract, Genske orchestrated a fantastic contract for his most high profile client. The best part of ...

Cashman's diligence pays off with CC — Major League Baseball News 12/11/2008
Late Tuesday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was airborne, settling into a seat on a commercial jet bound for California. A heart-to-heart meeting and a new contract offer awaited for CC Sabathia, and when Cashman awoke some six hours later, he ...