C.C. Sabathia

I don't think I would move CC in a trade, simply because I would be selling low right now. Besides, he is a lefty, so that should negate the left handed effect of Yankee stadium somewhat. Over his career, Sabathia has a better ERA, WHIP, and K/9 in the second half. Significantly better. I'd buy low if I were you.

I discussed CC Sabathia after he got off to a bad start again this year and how he does this almost every year. I predicted he would return to the Sabathia of old and not to worry. Although the ERA has come down there are some signs that he isn't the Sabathia of old right now.

Any struggling pitcher of course could look to Yankee Stadium to explain any ills. This actually has some potential as his rates are very off at home this year. While his overall K/9 is 2.41 his K/BB at home has been 1.95. That isn't a small sample size either at 62.1 IP.

He may not be the top 5 pitcher many drafted him as, but he is still a solid pitcher. You can't give him away and he is still going to rack up wins on the Yankees. His rest of the season ZiPs projection calls for 8 Wins, 3.31 ERA, 99 K and a 1.23 WHIP.

rotosavants.com

CC Sabathia will start Friday night against the Mets, having passed his test Thursday in the bullpen at Turner Field. Sabathia threw all of his pitches during a 30-pitch bullpen session, letting it loose on his final throws to show the Yankees - and himself - that he's ready to go.

"I was able to get loose, I was able to get extended and everything felt good," Sabathia said. "I cut it loose at the end and didn't feel anything. I feel like I'll be fine."

Daily News

Nady doubles in first rehab game

Kennedy starts throwing program

The Yankees are listing their starter for Friday’s game as “To Be Announced.” But Sabathia said he was convinced he would make the start against the Mets at Citi Field. “I feel like I’m going to feel fine tomorrow,” Sabathia said. “So that’s why I keep saying that I’m pitching on Friday.”

Sabathia usually throws 45 pitches in a bullpen session, but he said he would throw no more than 25 on Wednesday. He reiterated that he was not concerned. “It doesn’t scare me at all,” Sabathia said. “It’s one of those things through the course of the season you do feel on side days. You feel a little achiness in the biceps, and it usually gets out of there. With the rest and two days off of not playing catch or anything, it feels fine. I feel good enough to pitch.”

NYTimes.com

$423.5 million doesn’t buy what it used to

CC Sabathia said he would make his next start, dismissing any suggestion that he would not. Joe Girardi wasn’t quite that confident, saying the decision would wait until later in the week.

• Here is what CC plans to do:
• Monday: Receive treatment in Atlanta from team trainers.
• Tuesday: Play catch.
• Wednesday: Throw a bullpen.
• Thursday: Rest.
• Friday: Face the Mets.

The LoHud Yankees Blog

CC: Biceps tendinitis

Having put the batters to bed, we move on to the arms, looking at the Top 20 Starters. In my opinion, you need at least one of these in the H2HWS, and preferably two or three, if you can get them without compromising your hitting line-up. This position is arguably the hardest to get any agreement on (those following the Community Rankings of starters in the FBC will know exactly what I mean!), and also the one most likely to have guys entering the Top 20 by season's end whom no one expected to see there (Cliff Lee being the prime example last year).

The Yankees offered 6 years, $140 million. The Milwaukee Brewers made an offer, no where close to the Yankees offer. As far as we know, no other team made an offer.

Then, about a month later, out of nowhere, Hal offers an extra year, and an extra $20 million?

The Yankees just outbid themselves.

Dave Cameron | FanGraphs Baseball : CC Sabathia signs with Yankees

This deal makes the Yankees a better team, yada yada yada. You’ll hear all kinds of people talk about how this deal impacts New York. For me, the more interesting development stemming from this contract is that it cements the fact that we’re going to have an off-season of salary deflation, in terms of cost per win, for the first time in a long time. If ever there was a case where we could have expected an overpay in terms of dollars per win, it’d be with the premier free agent pitcher on the market and the Yankees in the bidding.

SportingNews.com Brewers open bidding for ace pitcher Sabathia

"It's in their hands," Melvin said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "He hasn't really had a chance to talk with other teams." His new deal could top Johan Santana's $137.5 million, six-year contract with the New York Mets

Just a little Chatter today, simply because the last few times out, I sorta went on a bit of a vent, and I don't want this column to be that type of thing. Unless warranted of course. I realize that not a lot of people are actually reading this yet, but one day when I am King of California, my daily Chatter will be forced reading. Much in the way Los Dodger fans must read Bill Plaschke.

Torture?

call it what you will ..

It's tough times financially for a lot of folks, not just in the states, but world wide. Lots of people are looking for work, or will be soon. I always say it is never too early to get a leg up on the competition, ya know. See what is out there type of thing. Sometimes the grass is truly greener on the other side.