CC Sabathia’s Agent Requests Meetings with Yankees, Red Sox

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)

According to Jayson Stark, CC’s agent, Greg Genske, has asked to meet with the Yankees and Red Sox. Cashman had nothing to do with this. I’m not very worried about the Red Sox in the Sabathia Sweepstakes, but I am more concerned that CC is going to leave for a West Coast team and leave the Yanks offer on the table.

From Jayson Stark:

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The much-ballyhooed face-to-face meeting between Yankees GM Brian Cashman and CC Sabathiawas finally scheduled to kick off Sunday night in Las Vegas, according to a baseball source with knowledge of the meeting. But it wasn’t Cashman who requested this close encounter.

It was actually Sabathia’s agent, Greg Genske, who asked to meet with the Yankees, the source said.

Even more interesting is the fact that Genske also requested a meeting with the Red Sox delegation to discuss Sabathia. That session is now expected to take place sometime Monday.

The Red Sox aren’t currently viewed as a major contender to land Sabathia. And it’s unlikely they would make an offer in the same range as the Yankees (six years, $140 million). But at the very least, they always enjoy making the Yankees worry that they might make a run at any major free agent the Yankees are interested in.

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Winter meetings, American style

New York Yankees

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What’s new: Hal Steinbrenner is in charge, Sergio Mitre is on the pitching staff, Nick Swisher is a utilityman and GM Brian Cashman—on a new contract—is introducing himself to Scott Boras clients. Oh, and they have that new ballpark to fill.

What’s old: Patience. They tried that for a year and Hank Steinbrenner did a lot of screaming. Nobody enjoyed that.

Winter meetings: It’s all about Sabathia. And, if not him, Teixeira. They say they won’t do both, but these are the Yankees and one never knows. They’re in on Lowe and Burnett, as well. Then perhaps Ramirez as a fallback bat.

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CC Sabathia could be one the one that gets away / Bet on it! Odds favor Yankees, Mets to hit Vegas jackpot