It's Time CC
I don't know CC Sabathia and I understand that this is all part of the negotations, but it is time for him to step up to the plate and either accept the Yankees' deal or reject it.
Look around the country today and it is not a pretty picture. This is a baseball blog so I won't go into deeper detail, but things are tough out there. Yet, the Yankees offered Sabathia the richest contract for a pitcher in history almost three weeks ago. I don't know what else he needs to make up his mind, but he better come forward and say it because it is pretty hard to understand how $140 million isn't enough right now.
The problem here is that Sabathia is creating an impression that the only reason he would consider New York is for a paycheck. Now, I am not naive enough to think that is unusal, most players go where the highest check is, but other players have been better at hiding it. Look at A-Rod, a guy who has never hiden it and his reputation because of that. Sabathia doesn't want to be that guy at the start, but he will be if he doesn't do something soon. Of course winning cures a lot of things and Sabathia would erase any feelings like that if he delivered a championship, but would he really want to start off his career with that burden?
Your move CC
Comments
I think he is just begging for another team to come close to the $140 especially a west coast team.
$120 and on the left coast gets him IMO
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Posted by: Anonymous | December 3, 2008 11:21 PM |
Certainly does look like CC's waiting for a "sunnier" offer, doesn't it?
From my seat in the bleachers, the length of the contract worries me much more than the dollars. Were I Cash, I would consider throwing big money and shorter contracts at some other folks on the market. Knowing Cash, he's probably already looking at his "Plan B" action plan if CC remains unsigned for much longer.
Posted by: ??? | December 4, 2008 08:54 AM |
Peter,
I frankly hope Sabathia doesn't sign with the Yankees. I think the contract offer is grossly excessive. Too many dollars, too many years tied up in one player. Resources are limited, even for the Yankees. I disagree with the whole approach. I initially wanted to make an exception for Santana last year, because I felt he was truly exceptional, but as that saga progressed, my thoughts gradually evolved so that by the end, I was glad that it didn't work out. 130 million + and 6 years is too much to invest in a pitcher. They're too fragile. I am not at all comfortable with Burnett, either, given his injury history. As for Lowe, he is, what, 35? In 2004, pitching in the AL East, his ERA was not great and that was 4 years ago. I don't see the solution to the Yankees SP problems in free agency this year. The Yankees would be better served long-term by investing their enormous resources in sustainable player scouting and player development. Given their resources, there is no reason that they shouldn't have better scouting and development than any other team. But they'd rather take the short cut. That's the flip side of having so many resources at their disposal. It tempts them to try and buy their way out of their problems.
Posted by: Greg | December 4, 2008 12:15 PM |
Given A-Rod's experience and the absence of Torre, one can hardly blame Sabathia for taking a discount to play in friendlier confines.
If they could sign Burnet for half of what it takes to sign Sabathia, why not do it? Burnet is older with an injury history, but his stuff is better than Sabathia's
No Burnet + No Sabathia = play the kids. Plus, maybe then they will go after Texeira.
No matter what, the Yankees will find a way to improve themselves.
Posted by: Corey | December 4, 2008 06:06 PM |