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jsonline.com - 11/15/2008

Yankees' offer baffles Melvin

— jsonline.com — The New York Yankees reportedly offered free agent left-hander CC Sabathia the biggest pitching contract in major-league... history Friday, which drew a somewhat puzzled response from Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin. "It sounds like they're ... (more) Yankees' offer baffles Melvin

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sportsoverdose.com - 11/15/2008

Yanks make 6-year, $140M offer to Sabathia

— sportsoverdose.com — According to sources, the NY Daily News reports the Yankees have made an offer richer than any... other pitcher in history. Follow all the latest Yankees signings and trade rumors on sportsoverdose.com (more) Yanks make 6-year, $140M offer to Sabathia

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yankees.lhblogs.com - 11/15/2008

Hank: We want all the pitchers

— yankees.lhblogs.com — After hours of unrelenting torture at the hands of the Associated Press, Hank Steinbrenner broke down tonight... and revealed what the Yankees are up to. Steinbrenner confirmed that Brian Cashman made an offer to CC Sabathia. Then he added: ... (more) Hank: We want all the pitchers

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Derek Lowe

Hank Steinbrenner

Brian Cashman

C.C. Sabathia

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Yankees make big offer to CC
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Yankees make big offer to CC The Yankees made a record-breaking six-year, $140 million offer to free-agent starter CC Sabathia on Friday, according to multiple industry sources, the first part of their plan to overhaul their rotation. The Bombers have also readied offers for top free agents Derek Lowe and A.J. Burnett. Greed is Good. -Gordon Gekko You underestimate the power of the Dark Side-Darth Vader So once again, small market clubs, what was briefly yours is now mine. -Yankees

The Yankees Back Up the Money Truck
ShysterBall — The Yankees have apparently made a monstrous offer to CC Sabathia: The Yankees made a record-breaking six-year, $140 million offer to free-agent starter CC Sabathia on Friday, according to multiple industry sources, the first part of their plan to overhaul their rotation. The Bombers have also readied offers for top free agents Derek Lowe and A.J. Burnett.CC is a great pickup for whoever gets him, but this sounds like a an overbid. It's their money, though, so I don't care. Personally, I can't wait for the series of indignant columnists complaining about how the Yankees are evil and all of that while simultaneously failing to mention that New York ...

Saturday Applesauce
Amazin' Avenue — ... The Yankees have reportedly extended a contract offer to C.C. Sabathia on the order of six years, $140 million, which would trump the contract extension the Mets gave to Johan Santana after acquiring him last winter. Of course, this is only the Yankees' opening offer, so is there any reason to believe that eight years, $200 million is completely out of the question? ...

Milwaukee Apples and New York Oranges: Why CC Might Pass on the Yankees' Offer
Brew Crew Ball — In today's Mug, Ol Pete referred to Peter Abraham's take on the CC Sweepstakes: It has been nearly five days since the Yankees made him a record-setting offer and not one other team has stepped forward with a rebuttal. The only other offer on the table is the paltry (ha!) $100 million from Milwaukee. The biggest thing that has bothered me between this comparison is the 6th year.  The Yankees' offer is for 6 years, $140 million, whereas the Brewers is allegedly for $100 million over 5 years.  I think people get caught up in the 140/100 numbers, whereas the big difference to me is the 6/5. Right now, the Yankees ...

Baseball Free Agent Projections
The Big Lead — Next week, the baseball brass will meet in Las Vegas — the ideal venue for serious business — to have their winter meetings.  Buster Olney and Ken Rosenthal will duel breathlessly for time-stamps.  Bud Selig will deflect all criticism with the buxom bottom line.  At some point between the craps tables and the loose women, the free agent picture will likely be sorted.  Here are some projections. CC Sabathia (Angels of Anaheim): Behind most trends strides a smooth black man. MLB free agency will be no different.  Sabathia has ignored both the Yankees’ six-year $140 million offer and the Brewers’ ...