In 2008, the Milwaukee Brewers were one of the feel-good stories of the baseball season. They ended a 26-year postseason drought and brought October baseball back to the land of beer and cheese.
Milwaukee also made headlines when they orchestrated the blockbuster trade of the summer. To augment a...
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PLAYERS:
Yovani Gallardo,
Matt LaPorta,
Michael Brantley,
Zach Jackson,
CC Sabathia,
Andy LaRoche,
Seth McClung,
Tim Lincecum,
Ryan Dempster,
Roy Halladay,
Jon Lester,
Cliff Lee,
Josh Beckett,
Danny Haren,
Gil Meche,
Derek Lowe,
Ervin Santana,
Zack Greinke,
AJ Burnett,
Javier Vazquez,
Mike Mussina,
Johan Santana,
John Danks,
Aaron Cook,
Jack Zduriencik
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners
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Now that they have given him an extra year and more money on his contract, the Yankees have requested that C.C. Sabathia focus on losing a bit of weight.
Sabathia lost weight in offseason
CC Sabathia's weight is down, and the New York Yankees are counting on that to help his performance.
The five-time All-Star said Sunday he's shed 10 to 15 pounds and reported to spring training weighing about 290 - the same as a year ago when he pitched brilliantly early in the season but not nearly as effective down the stretch, when he appeared to be much heavier.
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6 questions about the Yankees rotation
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February 20, 2012
Last season the Yankees came into camp with CC Sabathia and a bunch of question marks in the rotation. This year it at least seems more settled, but that doesn’t mean the rotation isn’t without questions. So here it is, six starters and six questions:
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February 20, 2012
New York Yankees Shed Pounds and Payroll in 2012
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February 20, 2012
The New York Yankees are shedding pounds and payroll as they enter the 2012 MLB season. Having traded away A.J. Burnett and not having gone out and overspent on free agency this past offseason, New York was determined to shed some numbers from their payroll. That much was a given, according to everyone involved in the Yankees’ organization.
But what was not as certain was the...
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February 20, 2012
Sabathia 10-15 pounds lighter as Yankees report
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- CC Sabathia's weight is down, and the New York Yankees are hoping a few lost pounds might turn into a few more victories.
Yankees, CC Sabathia have heavy conversation... and a few other notes
Yanks GM asks ace pitcher to maintain weight
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TAMPA — CC Sabathia already had a five-year contract worth $122 million stuffed into his pocket when Brian Cashman suggested a Bronx sit down with the Yankees ace.
Joined by trainer Steve Donohue and Joe Girardi, Cashman wanted to talk about Sabathia’s weight.
“I thought it was important enough to...
Yanks' Sabathia: It's gut-check time
TAMPA — CC Sabathia and GM Brian Cashman acknowledged Sunday that the pitcher’s weight ballooned last season in the second half and the pitcher admitted, “It’s just something that’s up to me to maintain.”
Sit-down with CC eases Brian’s heavy burden
By late last season, Joe Girardi and the Yankees were insisting that our eyes were deceiving us, that CC Sabathia wasn’t as overweight as he looked.
Yankees Question of the Day – February 22, 2012
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February 22, 2012
With the 2012 roster almost complete, the Yankees have just about solidified their pitching rotation, with the exception of the fifth spot. Obviously this can change anytime between now and the start of the regular season, but below is the expected rotation. C.C. Sabathia Hiroki Kuroda Ivan Nova Michael Pineda Phil Hughes/Freddy Garcia Questions: Which [...]
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February 22, 2012
CC Sabathia and Adrian Gonzalez Welcome Us To ‘The Show’
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February 20, 2012
On February 16th we had the opportunity to head over to Sony’s HQ and demo their upcoming release MLB 12 The Show for PlayStation 3. I was real pumped to give the game a try, but was more...
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Pinstriped paths of CC, A.J. diverged
As Yankees pitchers and catchers reported on Sunday, A.J. Burnett was instead taking his physical to become a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and CC Sabathia glanced toward the area where Burnett's locker used to be.
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