Late Innings

It seems that every free agent predictor I recently saw had free agent C.C. Sabathia receiving a contract of total compensation of 140MM. Personally I pinned him at 143MM back in August, but that was over seven years. The official offer from the Yankees has it at 140MM over six.

Sabathia and the Yankees makes sense, especially considering how they lost out on Johan Sanatana last winter. This is the move that everyone saw from day one, and Sabathia is about to become a Yankee. I highly doubt that his side will submit a counter-offer to the Yankees, especially since 140MM is tough to top. Besides, the last thing Sabathia would want is for the Yankees to withdraw the offer (hence the push from the MLB Players Union on him to sign this deal.)

This signing should go down this week sometime. Honestly I like it. I expected it. Sabathia is good and the Yankees will have him in his prime. LeBron James is estatic with this move, and Doug Melvin is depressed. I understand that Sabathia’s camp referred to the Brewers’ offer (supposed 5 years, 100MM) as “window dressings", but at least he made the effort to keep him in uniform. There’s not much left for him to do now except for to take the draft picks and move on.

So here we are. The Yankees are moving swift and quickly to completely make over this team. Sabathia is a good start, and I loved the Nick Swisher trade (what a steal.) As to who will be the next starter that the Yankees haul in, my guess is Derek Lowe. It’s fitting, since Lowe is the top target that the Red Sox want this winter as well.