Yardbarker: CC Sabathia

A-Rod rocks, Yankees roll past Angels in Game 4

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:37:54 -0500

Alex Rodriguez homered in the third straight game of his outstanding postseason, CC Sabathia pitched eight resilient innings of five-hit ball on short rest, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-1 Tuesday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the AL championship series.

Talking About Pitch Counts

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:26:10 -0500

ShysterBall had a post yesterday about the science of pitch counts, citing an article that suggested that teams should look a little more closely at how their pitchers tire during the game. Sometimes a simple pitch count doesn’t tell the whole story. However, the most interesting part of the post to me was a section that highlighted a couple of guys and their ridiculous pitch counts. First was Washington’s Tom Cheney, who in 1962 threw a complete game…in 16 innings. ...

No Beard, Just ‘Stache

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:14:33 -0500

For years the Yankees have had a no facial hair below the lip policy and with the transition from The Boss to Hal Steinbrenner people have wondered if the rule is still in effect. Well aparently that answer is yes. CC Sabathia showed up to camp this week sporting a neatly trimmed beard and apparently Brian Cashman [...]

He Shaved

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:13:19 -0500

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

BUD SELIG IS EVEN MORE OVERPAID THAN BEFORE

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:13:38 -0500

MLB commissioner Bud Selig made a paltry $15.6 million in the fiscal year ending in 2006, so you’ll be relieved to know that he made even more — $18.35 million — in FY Selig’s earning power has surpassed that of other league commissioners for at least several years, ...

UPDATE: Sabathia secures meeting with Springsteen at Super Bowl

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:17:36 -0500

TAMPA BAY, FL?As recently reported by your humble correspondents at SSNN, Yankees ace and gigantic Bruce Springsteen fan CC Sabathia has been waiting in heightened anticipation for Springsteen?s halftime performance at the Super Bowl later tonight. Wishing to brighten up a few lives, SSNN?through our vast network of contacts and ?acquaintances,? for lack of a [...]

Top 10 sports arguments you will be sick of in 2009

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:44:12 -0500

by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool I'm the kind of guy who likes to schedule dental appointments months in advance, so that I can savor the upcoming unpleasantness. Along those lines, let's present... 10. The Yankees' payroll advantage. Yes, it's ridiculous that MLB can't (a) enforce a meaningful ...

Ten Reasons C.C. Sabathia signed with the New York Yankees

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:51:58 -0500

With the recent news that C.C. Sabathia will sign with the New York Yankees, for a reported seven years and $160 million dollars (the largest pitching contract in history) we have to ask ourselves why did this happen?

Giants Fans Might have a Ray of Hope Coming

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:07:18 -0500

Well this is a shocker. Rumors from the Baseball Winter Meetings are that big time and big bellied pitcher CC Sabathia has officially said 'No!" to the New York Yankees mega $140,000,000 offer. And the rumors are that he is very close to joining the San Francisco Giants. Seriously. Follow the link to give your opinion or hear the updates at InGameNow.

Red Sox to meet with CC Sabathia

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:50:23 -0500

Boston bigwigs are going to have a sit-down with CC Sabathia and his agent this week. I wouldn't get too worried (I personally don't want him) because I think this is mainly just a maneuver to drive up the price for the Yankees and Angels. If both of those teams throw $150 mil at Sabathia then it seems doubtful they'll do the same thing for Mark Teixiera. That equals one less team in the race for Teixiera's services and a better chance for the Red Sox to scoop him up. Makes perfect sense to me.

Yanks May Be Willing To Up The Ante For CC

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:31:39 -0500

Contrary to yesterday's report where Ken Davidoff said that the Yankees are reluctant to raise their record-setting $140 MM offer to Sabathia even if that means he signs somewhere else, today he reports that things may have changed: If the Angels do deliver a competitive offer to CC Sabathia, the ...

Did the Knicks just help the Yanks?

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:35:29 -0500

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 ...

Giants, Angels After Sabathia

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:12 -0500

According to Tom Haudricourt, the Giants and Angels will enter the bidding for free agent pitcher CC Sabathia. The Yankees and Brewers already have offers on the table, and the Dodgers are still considering making him an offer. Several insiders believe Sabathia has not pounced on the Yankees offer because of his preference for the NL, so if the Giants make a solid offer, he could jump on it. Sources with knowledge of Giants plans have informed me that the Giants will make Sabathia an offer that will pay him more annually, but not as much in total contract. So a five year deal worth 100-115 million dollars makes sense.
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Phils Smash Sabathia, Brewers In Grand Fashion

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:16:03 -0500

In front of the largest crowd at Citizens Bank Park history, the Phillies lined up against Brewers ace CC Sabathia, and patiently, then painfully, shot him down.