riveraveblues.com - 11/15/2008
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On the first day of the free agent signing period, the Yankees gave to CC the biggest contract offer for a pitcher in the history of baseball. The offer is for six years and around $140 million. No one has reported on the exact figure.
This is no small offer. The Yankees have expressed their ...
jsonline.com - 11/15/2008
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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 ...
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Yankees' offer baffles Melvin
nypost.com - 11/16/2008
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nypost.com —
CC SABATHIA is the prize catch for the
Yankees, but don't underesti mate the importance of signing...
free agent Derek Lowe. After getting Sabathia on the dotted line - and it appears the Yankees are back to the days when they just blow the...
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BLUE-COLLAR DEREK PERFECT FOR YANKS
sports.espn.go.com - 11/16/2008
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In Saturday's New York Times, a report that
the Yankees opened the bidding on CC Sabathia at...
$140M was juxtaposed with a story that in Austin, Minn., there are 13 restaurants that have Spam on their menus, the latter speaking for the economic times, ...
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Amazin' Avenue —
In Arizona:
Josh Thole went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs batted in.
Jason Vargas allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two in three innings of relief.
Tobi Stoner allowed a hit and struck out two in two innings.
In Hawaii:
Ruben Tejada went 1-for-5 and was caught stealing.
Roy Merritt struck out two in two innings for his second save of the fall.
In the Dominican Republic:
Fernando Tatis went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and a run scored.
Argenis Reyes went 0-for-4 with a walk.
Fernando Martinez went 2-for-4 with a double and a ...
Lennon : Mets Won’t Bid For Sabathia
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
A day after the Yankees endeavored to make free agent starter CC Sabathia the highest paid pitcher of all time, Newsday’s David Lennon reports “with a starting point of six years and roughly $140 million, the Steinbrenners need not worry about any competition from Flushing on this one.”
It’s not that the Mets don’t like Sabathia. Who wouldn’t? And his stated preference to pitch in the National League would seem to favor them. But the Mets do not have an operating budget of infinity for this offseason, and ...
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Because they can!
itsaboutthemoney.blogspot.com 11/16/2008 — 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"? ...
Did the Yanks offer Sabathia enough?
riveraveblues.com 11/22/2008 — We all know by now that CC Sabathia is sitting on a few $100-million offers. The Brewers seem willing to give him $100 million over five years; the Yanks would like his services for six years at $140 million.
On the surface, this doesn’t seem ...
Yankees' first offer to Sabathia makes sense -- for them
nj.com 11/17/2008 — Back in August or September, I was at a game at Yankee Stadium, talking with a Yankees official about CC Sabathia. This official agreed that the primary focus of the Yankees' off-season would and should be Sabathia, but had this...
ESPN: Yanks, Sabathia ‘very close’ on deal
riveraveblues.com 12/10/2008 — Update 8:32 a.m.: Early reports this morning featured a New York Post story saying the deal is all but done between Sabathia and the Yanks. ESPN.com has now seemingly confirmed this independently. According to the Worldwide Leader :
The New York ...
Running the Opt Out
futilityinfielder.com 12/12/2008 — The Hardball Times' Dave Studeman took issue with my take on CC Sabathia's opt-out clause: Jay Jaffe responds to Keith Law's opinion about opt-out clauses, saying that he doesn't think they're a bad idea. Let's be clear about this: opt-out clauses ...
Did the Knicks just help the Yanks?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/23/2008 — From Buster Olney : Sabathia, in the end, may take the largest offer that he will receive -- and in the end, the largest offer will come from the Yankees. But other factors, such as friendships, will be a factor in how Sabathia decides, and the Yankees might have gotten very lucky on Friday. The ...
Yanks Get Sabathia
yankstalk.com 12/11/2008 — C.C. Sabathia and the NY Yankees have come to an agreement for Sabathia to pitch in pinstripes. The deal now represents a record-setting seven-year pact for about $160 million. Reports on Wednesday afternoon said the package is worth $161 million and will include a buyout clause that will ...
Sabathia To Sign Monster Deal With Yankees
soxanddawgs.com 12/10/2008 — Boston Red Sox fans get ready for a big taste of C.C. Sabathia as he has finally decided to sign with the New York Yankees for 7 years, $160 million. About a month ago, the Yankees had offered Sabathia 6 years, $140 million but Sabathia really wanted to pitch in California. But after 3 days .
Assessing the Sabathia risks
bugsandcranks.com 11/29/2008 — While the New York Yankees wait to find out whether or not CC Sabathia will be in their 2009 rotation, the New York Daily News reminds us just how risky mega-contracts for pitchers can be .
While Sabathia has proven he’s a terrific, durable ...
