CC to NYY?

[CFOrfan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3759182

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->CC Sabathia is on the verge of putting his name on a 7-year, $160 million deal with the New York Yankees. The deal isn't done, but a source told ESPN.com that there are "zero major road blocks."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Andy]

Wow! Those are HUGE numbers.

[rok]

Holy sweet mother! Almost $23 mil per. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

I guess they economy won't affect them.

[Butcher]

Now I really hope all that abuse from the Brewers comes back to haunt the Yanks.

[PcB]

Year Round Tm Opp WLser G GS ERA W L SV CG IP H ER BB SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
2001 ALDS CLE SEA L 1 1 3.00 1 0 0 0 6 6 2 5 5
2007 ALDS CLE NYY W 1 1 5.40 1 0 0 0 5 4 3 6 5
ALCS CLE BOS L 2 2 10.45 0 2 0 0 10.1 17 12 7 9
2008 NLDS MIL PHI L 1 1 12.27 0 1 0 0 3.2 6 5 4 5
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
3 Lg Div Series 1-2 3 3 6.14 2 1 0 0 14.2 16 10 15 15
4 Postseason Ser 1-3 5 5 7.92 2 3 0 0 25 33 22 22 24
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+


Guess who's playoff numbers these are.

[Destined]

CC- Counting Cash

[PcB]

<!--quoteo(post=3347:date=Dec 10 2008, 11:14 AM:name=CD2W)-->QUOTE (CD2W @ Dec 10 2008, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->CC- Counting Cash<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He could count all the cash he wants, but he's gonna be depressed after he blows dick when it matters. The Yankess are gong to regret giving him that contract.

[jeffy]

Been watching the aftermath on ESPN. Biggest contract ever offered to a pitcher. WOW.......

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=3352:date=Dec 10 2008, 11:25 AM:name=jeffy777)-->QUOTE (jeffy777 @ Dec 10 2008, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Been watching the aftermath on ESPN. Biggest contract ever offered to a pitcher. WOW.......<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Those usually work out really well.

See Hampton, Mike. See Zito, Barry.

[jeffy]

<!--quoteo(post=3353:date=Dec 10 2008, 12:27 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Dec 10 2008, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=3352:date=Dec 10 2008, 11:25 AM:name=jeffy777)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jeffy777 @ Dec 10 2008, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Been watching the aftermath on ESPN. Biggest contract ever offered to a pitcher. WOW.......<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Those usually work out really well.

See Hampton, Mike. See Zito, Barry.
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Yeah, good call. I'm guessing he'll give them a couple good years until his arm starts to fall off. There's no way he can keep this pace up for seven.

[rok]

I think they'll get about 3, maybe 4 decent to good years for them, but suck balls in the playoffs. Half of the contract will be a waste, but that's what you have to risk these days to attract the top talent.

[Destined]

Teams need to take the Hendry approach. Buy low, expect high and get high, i.e the signings of Lilly, Edmonds, and Johnson. Throwing out overpaid contracts doesn't work, i.e. Soriano, and like you guys said, Zito and Hampton.

[Coldneck]

<!--quoteo(post=3355:date=Dec 10 2008, 12:31 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Dec 10 2008, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I think they'll get about 3, maybe 4 decent to good years for them, but suck balls in the playoffs. Half of the contract will be a waste, but that's what you have to risk these days to attract the top talent.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Just saying, but the amount of Lilly's contract surprised a lot of people at the time.

[PcB]

<!--quoteo(post=3356:date=Dec 10 2008, 11:32 AM:name=CD2W)-->QUOTE (CD2W @ Dec 10 2008, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Teams need to take the Hendry approach. Buy low, expect high and get high, i.e the signings of Lilly, Edmonds, and Johnson. Throwing out overpaid contracts doesn't work, i.e. Soriano, and like you guys said, Zito and Hampton.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd say there are more overpriced contracts that have worked out then haven't. That's the price you have to pay to get the best players to play for you. There's no way we would have got Soriano if we were offering 3 years or if we weren't willing to give him a NTC.

[Coldneck]

<!--quoteo(post=3367:date=Dec 10 2008, 01:03 PM:name=PcB)-->QUOTE (PcB @ Dec 10 2008, 01:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=3356:date=Dec 10 2008, 11:32 AM:name=CD2W)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CD2W @ Dec 10 2008, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Teams need to take the Hendry approach. Buy low, expect high and get high, i.e the signings of Lilly, Edmonds, and Johnson. Throwing out overpaid contracts doesn't work, i.e. Soriano, and like you guys said, Zito and Hampton.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd say there are more overpriced contracts that have worked out then haven't. That's the price you have to pay to get the best players to play for you. There's no way we would have got Soriano if we were offering 3 years or if we weren't willing to give him a NTC.
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In my mind the Soriano contract has not worked out. And it will only get worse from here. Just saying.