Friday, November 28, 2008
NY Daily News: CC Sabathia buyers beware: $100 million pitching pacts big risks
While Sabathia has proven he’s a terrific, durable pitcher, there are plentiful cautionary tales for the Yankees, Brewers and Angels to consider. None of the four previous $100 million pitchers - Brown, Santana, Barry Zito and Mike Hampton - has pitched in the playoffs for the team he signed with. In fact, none of the teams that have signed a pitcher to a nine-figure deal has made the playoffs while that pitcher has been on their roster.
Isn’t a little soon to be criticizing the Santana deal?
I’m going to be on vacation for the next three weeks with probably no internet access, so the blog may be quiet, although I’ve asked some people if they could keep it updated. I hope to return to find out the Yankees have signed Sabathia and Teixeira, and not Lowe or Ramirez.
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