Monday, December 8, 2008
NY Newsday: Yanks encouraged after Sabathia meeting
LAS VEGAS - The Yankees came out of their Sunday night meeting with coveted free-agent pitcher CC Sabathia feeling “encouraged” about his interest in signing with the Yankees, a team official said this morning.
General manager Brian Cashman headed a Yankees contingent that included manager Joe Girardi, and met with Sabathia and his agents here Sunday night. That meeting left the Yankees feeling better about their chances of signing Sabathia. Their thinking now is that he is not opposed to play in New York.
The Star-Ledger: Yankees Winter Meetings Update—Monday Morning
They’ll continue to keep in touch with Mark Teixeira, to keep the heat on the Red Sox (who really want him) and in case their pitching plans fall through. If they can’t get the run-preventers they want, the Yankees’ theory goes, then maybe they can load up on run-producers and try to make up for a pitching shortfall with added offense. Not the most sound theory, but who knows. Maybe more pitching will be available in July.
I had no idea the Red Sox really wanted Teixeira.
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