You’ve got to be kidding me. The Yankees have offered CC Sabathia a 6 year deal? The money almost doesn’t matter (as if $140 million doesn’t really matter). Six years?
Don’t get me wrong. Sabathia is one of the top five pitchers in the majors if not THE top pitcher. What’s my problem then? He has thrown a lot of innings. He has thrown a lot of pitches.
If you could guarantee me that he would finish the six years and only lose, say, fifteen games to injury, I’d say go for it. However, history says that he will be a top line pitcher for maybe three or four of those years. Tops.
And there, folks, is why the Yankees are going to struggle each and every year to achieve what they and their fans believe to be theirs by birthright; World Series Champs. They overpay for talent. Pure and simple.
They’d be better off signing Lowe as a starter for a couple of years and Will Ohman for middle relief. Maybe throw in another couple of pitchers to total $23 million a year. The Yankees are losing a 20 game winner in Mussina and, conceivably, would gain one in Sabathia.
Does anyone think then that Sabathia alone will make them champs in 2009? I know they are going after Burnett and others. They have Swisher. Still don’t think Sabathia is worth it.
