December 09, 2008
Where's the Contract?
Bill Shaikin wonders why the Dodgers haven't offered CC Sabathia a contract yet:
The Dodgers need an ace in the starting rotation, in the clubhouse and in the community. Sabathia dedicates himself to all three.
He wants to come home, to pitch in California, to play in the National League, although not so desperately that he'll sign a three-year contract when the Yankees have offered him six.
The Dodgers have been burned so often by Colletti's multiyear free-agent signings -- injuries to Jason Schmidt, Rafael Furcal, Nomar Garciaparra and Bill Mueller, poor performances by Andruw Jones and Brett Tomko and the superfluousness of Juan Pierre -- that McCourt understandably is wary of the kind of proposal Sabathia would take seriously.
If the Dodgers can land Sabathia with a home town discount, they should jump at the chance. Their pitching staff isn't looking all that solid right now. If CC will go for three-years, $80 million, or even $90 million, how can a team ignore that?
I'm thinking a little selfishly here but I would love to see the Dodgers land Sabathia. That would mean their chances of resigning Manny would diminish thus opening the door for the Mets to grab him.
I can't wait to get that CC money from the Yankees. Word on the street is the Yanks also want to give many a 10 year contract.
There's no way CC signs a 3 year contract. It's absurd to even think that could be the case.
Lowe is not goig to the yanks!
Brilliant insight. His GM signs bad/old/injured free agents, so McCourt is loath to sign one of the best pitchers in baseball?
Sorta like getting food poisoning at Bud's Burger Hut, and vowing never to eat steak again.
