Yanks outbidding themselves for Sabathia
River Avenue Blues —
... Meanwhile, in Milwaukee, Doug Melvin sounds like a man resigned to his fate. The Brewers GM was incredulous when he heard of the Yanks’ offer. “It sounds like they’re overbidding,” Melvin said. “If the speculation is true that we’ve offered CC $100 million, why would you offer $140 million? Why wouldn’t you offer $110 million?” ...
Because they can!
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
... For some reason, Brewers GM Doug Melvin is "baffled" by the Yanks over-the-top bid for Sabathia. Why he's so surprised, I have no idea. It's not like this was a government classified covert operation. "Operation Doughboy"? "Operation FatCat"? "Operation Dollar Dump"? ...
Mets Won't Bid On Sabathia
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Marrty Noble of MLB.com talked to a source who says the Mets won't offer C.C. Sabathia a contract.
David Lennon of Newsday agrees, writing that the Mets "will not be involved in the bidding war for Sabathia."
Yesterday, it looked like the Mets might also bid on C.C..
The Yankees offered Sabathia a record-setting deal, but Brewers GM Doug Melvin thinks they're overbidding. ...
eBay Expert Doug Melvin Questions the Yankees' Bidding Technique
The Sporting Blog —
... The New York Yankees thrust $140 million at C.C. Sabathia Friday, which for some reason shocked a lot of folks. (Come on, who makes rash, over-the-top contract offers like the Yanks?) Among the awed: Milwaukee GM Doug Melvin, who has reportedly offered C.C. $100 million for six years of service. From Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: ...
Mets not planning to pursue Sabathia. Yankees’ offer baffles Melvin
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
... Team source says club’s plan differs from published report A person familiar with the club’s plans, finances and, in general, fiscal responsibility, said flatly the Mets would not pursue the most attractive pitcher in the 2008 class of free agents.“It’s a business,” he said. “The Yankees are going after him. We’re not.” “I’m not sure any club can make that kind of move two years in a row,” the Mets source said. Yankees’ offer baffles Doug Melvin- Sabathia bid reportedly $40 million“It sounds like they’re overbidding,” Melvin said. “If the speculation is true that we’ve offered ...
Yankees Overbidding for Sabathia?
Brew Crew Ball —
... That's from today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinal. I'm not sure what Doug Melvin's point is here. At first glance, he comes off as a whiny, small-market GM. As always, though, there are a few ways to look at what he said: ...
BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For November 16
Sports articles at Blogcritics —
... for getting suspended after being in a frat party fight New York Yankees for offering CC Sabathia a whopping $140 million contract ...
The Week In Quotes: November 10-16 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus —
... ] have been pretty adamant about bidding on everybody. That doesn't mean that's what the market is. That's just one team's offer. Until all the bids are on the table, I don't know what the market is." Melvin , on the Yankees' reported $140 million-plus offer. (Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ) STOP TAKING HIM SERIOUSLY WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD 'CLUTCH' "I think we're the most democratic. It's the same with all our awards. The people voting are at the ballparks every day. They talk to the players, the coaches, and the managers. They see and hear things. They know ...
The Yankees’ Astronomical Offer to Sabathia
The Big Lead —
Poor small market teams.
“It sounds like they’re overbidding,” Melvin said. “If the speculation is true that we’ve offered CC $100 million, why would you offer $140 million? Why wouldn’t you offer $110 million?”
“(The Yankees) have been pretty adamant about bidding on everybody. That doesn’t mean that’s what the market is. That’s just one team’s offer. Until all the bids are on the table, I don’t know what the market is.” ...
NY view: Career of Sabathia's agent is 'dead' if market dries up
Big League Stew —
... That's good news for New York, but also good news for Sabathia's agent Greg Genske, who has to weigh getting his client top dollar against keeping him happy in matters other than money. The Yankees pitched Genske a $140-million offer for Sabathia in mid-November that blows away the $100 million offered by the ...
