Why CC Sabathia Will Flop With The Yankees

CC Sabathia was just one of the three big name signings by the New York Yankees this offseason. The Yankees also acquired pitcher A.J. Burnett and first baseman Mark Teixiera.

CC signed a contract worth $161 million dollars over a seven-year span. The contract also allows him to opt out of his deal after the third year.

Sabathia is best remembered for carrying the Milwaukee Brewers into the postseason last season, but he then struggled in the playoffs and failed to win either of his two starts.

His lackluster playoff record is just the first sign as to why he will struggle with the Yankees.

Sabathia is 1-3 with a 10.45 ERA lifetime in the playoffs. He is also 0-2 against the Red Sox in the postseason. Sabathia has never made it out of the fifth inning of any of his postseason starts.

The Yankee organization is all about winning championships. It doesn’t matter how well you play in the regular season, because unless you get it done in the playoffs you are perceived as a failure.

If you need evidence of this, look no further then Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

He has performed well in the regular season, but has failed to produce in the postseason, which has angered many Yankee fans.

It is also interesting to note that Sabathia has never won 20 games in a season. He has also lost at least ten games in five of his last seven years.

The second sign of a setup for failure is his lucrative contract. Sabathia became the highest paid pitcher in MLB history when he signed his $161 million contract.

However, signing a big time deal has not worked out well for anyone. Barry Zito signed a seven-year, $126 million deal with San Francisco in 2007.

Since then, he is 21-30 and has had an ERA of close to 5.00.

Also, the most recent big name pitching acquisitions have not worked out well for the Yankees either.

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