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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

C.C. Sabathia Deal is not Penny Wise but Pound Foolish

Every few years the Yankees get stung in pitching. I predict that the rumored deal with C.C. Sabathia will sting worse then any before. To spend $160 million for a 7 year deal on Sabathia is pure stupidity. Yes he can pitch, but for how long?

Sabathia has a weight issue. He has talent, but the extra baggage around his middle will eventually wear on his talent and his body. I would not have made the deal. I would offered him 3 years at $15 million a year and NutriSystem.

When the Yankees made a "great deal" with Jason Giambi, it backfired on them. In the end, amid Jason, PHD issues, the Yankees got stuck with s mediocre player. No one would touch the contract to acquire Giambi. I see similar issues coming down the road for C.C, only not steroids, cardio meds for when his CHF kicks in from his weight issues.

The Winter Meetings this year are in Las Vegas. The Yankees are acting like they are already there. They are gambling big money on someone who does not value health.

There are many things I can say about the money given to Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter or Roger Clemens, but come their due, they were fit and looked like baseball players. C.C. looks like he should be doing a stint on ABC's "According to Jim" Come to think of it Jim Belushi looks to be in better shape than C.C. Sabathia.

Sabathia is too unfit to even be in the NFL.

Here we go again, can anyone say Kevin Brown.............................. Really Cash haven't you learned anything yet?

1 comments:

David Palasits said...

Nancy,

I agree; it is a big risk. The Yankees will probably go through with it.