CC Sabathia a Yankee

[moe.ron]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=nyy

Good move.

[Scully]

That is a lot of money to spend! But a good pick-up. I hope this turns out to be a smart investment.

[madmax]

Originally Posted by moe.ron

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=nyy

Good move.

Low class Yankee fans will still boo ARod.

[KSigkid]

I would have rather seen them sign Lowe and Burnett/Sheets, and make Texeira their number one priority. The guy can hit, he's young, and he would have instantly become their best infield defender.

I can't sit here and say I'm upset with the signing, as Sabathia's one of the best pitchers in baseball, I just wish they had gone with Texiera instead. It's been a bit of a mixed offseason, with some good (the trade for Swisher) and some not-so-good (not offering arbitration to Pettitte or Abreu).

ETA: Just re-read this and it seemed a bit pessimistic. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad that they used the money on the best pitcher on the market, and in isolation it's a great move. But, if it means they don't try for Texeira, then I'm less positive on it.

[Benzgirl]

I miss when CC was an Indian.

[catiebug]

Isn't this a bit redundant?

Originally Posted by madmax

Low class Yankee fans...

[ThetaDancer]

I knew it wouldn't last long, but I loved having him as a Brewer.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by madmax

Low class Yankee fans will still boo ARod.

Yep, there are definitely Yankees fans who should realize that A-Rod is a great player, and it annoys me as a Yankees fan that people still give him a hard time. Unfortunately, there are fans everywhere (New York, Boston, Philly, etc.) who don't reflect well on their team's fan bases.

[mu_agd]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I would have rather seen them sign Lowe

You just want to experience the DLowe face every few games, don't you?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by mu_agd

You just want to experience the DLowe face every few games, don't you?

Absolutely - better than the Sidney Ponson face, right?

[WhereTheMusic]

what i want to know is: where do the yankees get this unending supply of money.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by WhereTheMusic

what i want to know is: where do the yankees get this unending supply of money.

The television network (YES network) generates a ton of revenue; I believe it's the top or one of the top regional based sports networks in the country. They also get big attendance, they have a licensing deal with Adidas, and they've made a bunch of other agreements (including, I think, and agreement with a Japanese newspaper soon after they signed Hideki Matsui).