CC Reportedly Headed to New York

As of early Wednesday morning, free agent pitcher CC Sabathia was close to a deal with the Yankees with huge dimensions. 7-years and $161 million dollars later he signed with the Evil Empire.


The Yanks first offer was reported to be 6-years and $140 million. It was also reported Tuesday that CC spoke with Dodgers GM Ned Coletti saying that he wanted to play in Los Angeles, in his native California. It seemed like the Yankees weren't his first choice, considering he was so big into hitting and that's not possible in the AL. Apparently, playing close to home is no match for $161 million.


He wanted to play on the West coast and no team really stepped up in making any substantial offers, so it came down to returning to Milwaukee, a place that I feel he enjoyed but lacks the ability to win championships year in and year out, or, going to the Big Apple for a boatload of money.


This is my personal view on the situation: CC Sabathia will always hold a special place in my heart as a Milwaukee Brewer fan. He led us in a magical '08 season in which we wouldn't have made the playoffs without him. Having said that, he made the choice to go to the big city and run the risk of becoming, in the words of my boy Jim Rome "A-Roded," where you are judged on how you play in October, and if you don't perform, you're just another wasted free agent signing. He struggled in his one playoff appearance this past season. No one in NYC cares if you won the Cy Young in 2007 or in A-Rod's case several MVPs. All the Yankee fans and the Steinbrenner family care about is winning World Series titles.


Good luck to you CC, I will continue to root for you, but going to New York doesn't strike me as best decision for you and your family.

-Mitch