Louder rumblings are being heard about the San Francisco Giants getting ready to make free-agent C.C. Sabathia an offer.
The word is that a 6-year, $100 million deal is the lure the Giants will be leaving out for the Bay Area native. Most see the thought of playing near his hometown of Vallejo, Calif. as incentive to play in San Francisco-even if it's for less money.
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Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury has sources who reveal the opposite. His source revealed the Giants are not making any offers, but may be still in the hunt.
Sabathia is not expected to sign until Thanksgiving, as offers are slowly trickling in. The Yankees offered the pitcher $140 million for six years, while the Brewers offered $100 for five years.
The left-handed pitcher went 17-10 in 2008, with a 2.70 ERA. He pitched 253 innings and threw 10 complete games, five shut outs, while striking out 251. While a dominating pitcher, Sabathia can also swing the bat. In his 51 at-bats, he had a .235 BA, hitting one HR, two doubles, two HR, and seven RBI.
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about 1 month ago
if the yankees sign CC, it will make news around the world and be talked about for months. if he signs with the giants it will be a day story.
i don't agree with yankee bashers, mostly because i am a yankee fan, but as so many times have had conversations with fans of other teams, the always bring up the "buying" of players. yes we buy players, baseball has since become a business more than a game. but we can buy the best and most expensive players because we continuously draw the most fans. we sell the most jersey's and were the first team to sign a tv contract. we sell the most hats and i think there's a pretty good profit in a $9.50 beer and $7 hotdog. the yankees have become a name brand and a fashion statement. when you make the most money, you can spend the most money. i think more fans would be unhappy if the yankees made that much and didn't spend it.
from about 1 month ago
"if the yankees sign CC, it will make news around the world and be talked about for months. if he signs with the giants it will be a day story."
I disagree. When Barry Zito signed with San Fran, it wasn't a talked about for just a day or two. His was the largest pitching contract of the time at $126 mil for 7 years. CC's contract will most likely top those of both Zito and Johan Santana.
The Giants would be talked about endlessly, having both CC and Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum. No matter where he signs it'll be talked about for months.
from about 1 month ago
Actually now that I think of it, CC's might not top Zito's or Santana's depending on where he goes. My bad.
about 1 month ago
CC, Lincecum, and Cain, with Alderson and Bumgarner coming up through the ranks, would probably win the West, and maybe a playoff series, even with the hitting issues.
Sanchez would be gone (probably for hitting prospects), unless the Brewers become desperate after losing CC and Sheets and offer Fielder and Hardy again for Cain (or SF gets an equally ridiculous deal from another team).
Also, Sabathia would probably be good long enough for Posey and some of the other Giants prospects to develop. Unless all those complete games he's pitched catch up to him.
But even if the hitting doesn't come, seeing Tim and CC on back-to-back days would be great for the Giants (and ticket sales).
If all else fails, Bochy could offer CC the cleanup spot on the days he pitches.
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