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obsessivegiantscompulsive.blogspot.com - 11/21/2008
Will the Giants Take a Bath with Sabathia?
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A discussion of the Giants pursuing Sabathia broke out in the comment section for the post on Lincecum's long-term contract. A couple of good sources of info on this is El Lefty Malo and, of course, Extra Baggs . I'll try to capture most of the good points from what I've written there. Yes!  ...

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sports.espn.go.com - 11/24/2008
Buster Olney Blog
— sports.espn.go.com — CC Sabathia's best friend in baseball is Brewers reliever David Riske , and in the days leading up to Sabathia's trade to Milwaukee in July, the two talked repeatedly about the latest rumors, about how great it would be to play together again. The day ... (more) Buster Olney Blog

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newsday.com - 11/20/2008
Report: CC won't decide on Yanks 'till after Thanksgiving -
— newsday.com — The Yankees are content to let CC Sabathia take his time on his big decision, and Sabathia will do just that. As first reported by ESPN 's Peter Gammons, Sabathia doesn't intend to decide on his next team until after the Thanksgiving weekend. But for ... (more) Report: CC won't decide on Yanks 'till after Thanksgiving -

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nj.com - 11/20/2008
San Francisco Giants to enter Sabathia sweepstakes
— nj.com — Following up on this earlier post, it appears there's another National League California team planning to make a big offer to CC Sabathia. According to a person familiar with the talks, the San Francisco Giants have been in touch with... (more) San Francisco Giants to enter Sabathia sweepstakes

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Friday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball — Some things to read while making yourself look more intellectual. Today's Mug is a little short on time, so my apologies if it seems rushed. Let's open with a Sabathia Smorgasbord: The Dodgers are reportedly getting ready to make an offer. The Giants may be getting ready to do so as well. The Yankees may be putting a deadline on their offer to Sabathia. The White Sox may be considering getting involved. Chone Smith is the latest to attempt to attach a dollar value to free agent ...

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leftymalo.com 11/20/2008 — How's this for a juicy rumor? Two different beat writers say there's talk of the Giants making a serious offer to CC Sabathia. Both peg it between the Brewers' reported offer of 6 years, $100 M and the Yankees' 6/$140 M. Before we get too far into ...
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slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — Yesterday it was reported that CC Sabathia's wife Amber wants here husband to play in San Francisco. Sabathia also obviously would also love to play near his home town -he is from Vallejo, California, around 30 miles outside of San Francisco. The Giants are interested and have some money to ...
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insider.espn.go.com 12/3/2008 — It's been nearly three weeks since the Yankees offered CC Sabathia 140 million of their hard-earned YES Network/New Yankee Stadium dollars. You may have noticed that CC hasn't said yes. Yet. The Yankees still seem supremely confident that he will, ...
Giants will make offer to Sabathia
jsonline.com 11/20/2008 — The room is about to get more crowded in the auction for free agent left-hander CC Sabathia, if it hasn't already. An agent familiar with the situation said Wednesday he expected the San Francisco Giants to make an offer to Sabathia's agents in an ...
Yankee fans: Fear the (SF) Giants
nj.com 12/4/2008 — We reported two weeks ago that the Giants were readying an offer for CC Sabathia, and events of the past couple of days have strengthened that belief. At the time, a person familiar with Sabathia's thinking said he was expecting...
Giants are considering making a play for Sabathia
sports.yahoo.com 12/5/2008 — 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 ...
UPDATED: Giants talk to Sabathia’s camp; Yanks rumored to be out, Brewers emerging | Extra Baggs
blogs.mercurynews.com 12/9/2008 — UPDATE: An executive close to the CC Sabathia talks told me the perception is that the Brewers are emerging as the frontrunner. It’s been confirmed to me that the Giants had discussions with CC Sabathia’s camp last night, and they expect to have ...
Are Giants making their pitch for CC? | Extra Baggs
blogs.mercurynews.com 11/20/2008 — The blogs are buzzing here and here that the Giants will tender a massive offer to CC Sabathia, and while I’m told interest from Willie Mays Plaza is sincere, a reliable source said the club was “not in offer mode” with the free-agent left-hander. ...
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. ...
Brian Sabean Is Fixing a Hole Where the Cain Comes In
walkoffwalk.com 12/4/2008 — With the Diamondbacks cutting costs, the Dodgers in free agent flux, the Rockies trading away their stars, and the Padres being crippled by their owner's divorce, the National League West is ripe for the taking. And San Francisco Giants general ...
San Francisco May Be Entering C.C. Sabathia Bidding War — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/20/2008
Louder rumblings are being heard about the San Francisco Giants getting ready to make free-agent C.C. Sabathia an offer. The word is that a 6-year, $100 million deal is the lure the Giants will be leaving out for the Bay Area native. Most see ...
San Francisco Giants Continue To Play Musical Chairs, Now It's O-Dog's Turn — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/21/2008
The front page story on MLB.com noted the San Francisco Giants' interest in Orlando Hudson has gone from casual to serious. All I can say is, thank heavens. If I were a religious man, I'd get on my knees and thank whichever flavor of God I ...
New York Mets: MLB's Real Lovale Losers — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/21/2008
Once, in the very beginning of the 20th century, there were three magnificent baseball club's in the greatest city that the world has ever known, New York City. The Dodgers, the Giants, and, of course, the Highlanders (the Yanks) played in that ...
Jonah Freedman: Are $100 million deals worth it? — SI.com - MLB 11/21/2008
It may be in just a few days, it may take weeks. But the inevitable truth is that CC Sabathia is going to become the 17th player in the history of Major League Baseball to sign a multi-year contract in excess of $100 million. And depending on how the ...
New York Mets: The Lovable Losers — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/21/2008
Once, in the very beginning of the 20th century, there were three magnificent baseball club's in the greatest city that the world has ever known, New York City. The Dodgers, the Giants, and, of course, the Highlanders (the Yanks) played in that ...