CC Sabathia: Who Needs Him?

Moving with the rhythm, sweating with the heat. Moving with the rhythm of the fatty beat. -Bad Manners

Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! I know, I know. Yesterday I said some things. I said, “Your only as good as your next starting pitcher.” I said, “Pitching wins championships.” I said things like that there. I didn’t mean them. Face it, I say a lot of things.     

We all knew this was going to happen. We all knew the Yankees were going to sign big fat CC to a big fat contract. CC’s good. CC’s real good. But if reports are true that it’s a seven-year deal worth roughly $160 million, good luck to ‘em. Horrible contract. Barry Zito contract. Rick Pitino contract. Jerome James contract. Chan Ho Park contract. Contract with the devil. The devil is in the details. I don’t like the details of this one.

The details are that Sabathia’s annual value is now higher than the deal Johan Santana signed reached last year. The details make Sabathia’s deal both the richest ever in overall value and annual value. The details are the contract includes an opt-out clause after three years. Those first three years are worth $69 million. You can bet your bippy after those three years, CC’s gonna want more. In the midnight hour, she cried more, more, more. With a rebel yell, she cried more, more, more. Fudgie the Whales aren’t free you know. They don’t grow on trees you know. Who needs CC Sabathia when you got Josh Boom Boom Becket. Roll Sox, roll!

Public Spectacle:

Peace out homies.  Six Two and Even!

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