What’s the deal with Sabathia?

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Open Thread: C.C. inching toward the market
Published 6/11/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... same deficit in the Wild Card race. So of course talk will turn to C.C. Sabathia. The Indians are a long shot to sign Sabathia when the big lefty hits free agency this winter, and Mark Shapiro, the GM in Cleveland, will soon test the Sabathia market. The Yankees — long rumored to be the ultimate destination for Carsten Charles — are sure to be in on the talks, and the Cubs, Dodgers and Red Sox will probably do more than kick the tires on this one. Earlier today, PeteAbe pondered the Sabathia situation, and he offered up his take: They have the ...

Odds and Ends: Gibbons, Skipworth, Viciendo
Published 6/12/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Atlantic League. Mark Shapiro is still holding out hope that the Indians can contend. The Marlins are close to signing Kyle Skipworth, the sixth overall pick. The Phillies released Steve Kline.  Might be time to hang it up. MLB told teams not to contact Dayan Viciendo until his situation is resolved.  The Reds may look into it after that. Peter Abraham ponders scenarios for the Yankees to acquire C.C. Sabathia. ...

Would you make a deal for Sabathia?
Published 6/12/2008 by Ed Valentine at Bugs & Cranks
With the Cleveland Indians fading away in the AL Central Peter Abraham of the Journal News yesterday raised the possibility of the Yankees trading for CC Sabathia. We have discussed Sabathia here before. Abraham lists Austin Jackson, Jesus Montero, Phil Hughes, Andrew Brackman and Mark Melancon as his group of ‘untouchable’ Yankee prospects He also throws out two proposals. Ian Kennedy, Dellin Betances and Jose Tabata for Sabathia. Robinson Cano, Tabata and Betances for Sabathia. Interesting to me that he would consider ...

Writers Do Not Make Good GMs
Published 6/12/2008 by Mr. Faded Glory (noreply@blogger.com) at High and Tight.
Peter Abraham on his LoHud blog has proposed a number of trades for the Yankees to acquire C.C. Sabathia this season. His "untouchable list" is Austin Jackson, Jesus Montero, Phil Hughes, Andrew Brackman and Mark Melancon. Two options are offered for Sabathia: ...

Baseball Today: Friday, June 13
Published 6/13/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... LET'S MAKE A DEAL: The LoHud Yankees Blog's Peter Abraham wonders if the Yankees will make a run at C.C. Sabathia, even though he'll be a free agent at the end of the season. The New York Times says ...

Kepner: Yanks Would Have Interest In Sabathia
Published 6/13/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
... Earlier in the week Peter Abraham speculated that it would take something like Jose Tabata, Dellin Betances and Robinson Cano to land the big left-hander. ...