Re: Intriguing article regarding Sabathias future.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Yankees Unlikely To Sign Sabathia This Winter?

By Tim Dierkes [July 14 at 11:01am CST]

Newsday's Ken Davidoff has an interesting take on the Yankees' chances of signing CC Sabathia this winter. He finds the Yankees an unlikely match for the big lefty, for a couple of reasons.

 

By Davidoff's estimate, the Yankees will have over $60MM off the books for '09 even if they bring back Jason Giambi and Andy Pettitte. Breaking off a third of that for Sabathia wouldn't seem to be an issue, but that does not seem to be Brian Cashman's preference. Davidoff puts the chances of Cashman re-signing at about 65%, by the way.

 

The other issue is Sabathia's preference. Sabathia has some talkative friends, because they're always being anonymously quoted. Davidoff talked to "two people familiar with his thinking," who see him choosing the NL and the West Coast. The Dodgers are named as his first choice.

Perhaps the Yankees will sign a decent starting pitcher who does not require a $100MM outlay - Derek Lowe or Ryan Dempster, for example.

[anabiono]

oh well...

 

bye bye demp

 

we love you and what you have done for us

[SouthSideRyan]

Sabathia wants to stay in the NL cause he loves to hit.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I think the Yankees will end up with Ben Sheets.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I wouldnt rule out either Texas team going after one of the big free agent pitchers. Both teams are a few solidpitchers short of contending.

[XZero771679666304]

I thought it was a given that CC would end up with the Dodgers or Angels. The Yankees can throw some money at him, but I expect the Dodgers to as well.

[chuckywang]

Yanks sign Dempster, Cubs sign Sabathia.

 

amirite people??

[CyHawk_Cub]

Yanks sign Dempster, Cubs sign Sabathia.

 

amirite people??

 

Yup, you... We just need the cataclysmic earthquake to happen so Chicago is closer to being on the West Coast...

[kjfoster 1553]

Yanks sign Dempster, Cubs sign Sabathia.

 

amirite people??

 

although unlikely, I would have to :yahoo: if that happens.