Sabathia files for free agency
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Nov 01, 2008 
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A left-hander by the name of Carsten Charles Sabathia filed for free agency today.
The Yankees immediately loaded a Brinks Truck with bags of money and are are having it slowly circle the block where Sabathia lives until he agrees to sign. Hank Steinbrenner is at the wheel shouting out the window.
Other players filing today include Adam Dunn, Orlando Hudson, Mark Kotsay, Orlando Cabrera, Josh Fogg, David Weathers, Brian Fuentes, Livan Hernandez, Scott Podsednik, Arthur Rhodes, El Duque Hernandez, Keith Foulke, Tom Gordon and Trevor Hoffman.
LOL Pete. Hopefully we get him!
“The Yankees immediately loaded a Brinks Truck with bags of money and are are having it slowly circle the block where Sabathia lives until he agrees to sign. Hank Steinbrenner is at the wheel shouting out the window”
Hhaha good one Pete!!
hopefully more than 1 truck wont be needed!
Before every start Sabthia has for the Yankees, you just know Kay will call him by his full name, like Andrew Eugene Pettitte.
He doesn’t need California. He’ll do just find living with his family in the Hampton’s.
What time did he file? There was a spike on the Richter scale earlier in the day.
Here’s hoping Arthur Rhodes goes to Boston or Tampa. That’s good hittin’.
Tom Gordon- bring him back for a 1 year 12 mil contract we could use him as a set up man….no
Give him euros maybe that will convince him.
“The Yankees immediately loaded a Brinks Truck with bags of money and are are having it slowly circle the block where Sabathia lives until he agrees to sign. Hank Steinbrenner is at the wheel shouting out the window.”
… with a cigarette dangling from the side of his mouth.
Best off season ever.
Whoever signs Manny Ramirez will need to understand that on the 1st and 15th of the month, he will not want a check deposit done to his account but will want an attache case with spendable cash money as part of the contract agreement.
Isn’t all cash spendable??? Further, there’s no way Ramirez would know the meaning of “attache”.
ROFL – The image of Hank as a “NY truck driver” is priceless. You must have been holding on to that gem for a while.
Interesting quote from Newsday…Cash defers to Theo???
“It is interesting, though: A person in the Yankees’ loop said to me earlier today that they’re more likely to wind up with Manny than with Mark Teixeira. Makes some sense, when you think about the relative commitment in years. For now, though, I’m gonna guess that some other team overpays for Manny. I think Cashman will have serious reservations about this one, especially since Cashman and Theo Epstein have become more friendly in recent years.”
What are you guys talking about? According to Ortiz/Simmons Manny would stuff his checks into a drawer, where they sat uncashed.
Does anyone have an idea of El Duque’s real age. Isn’t he 42 by now?
Mark Kotsay is a Cashman type FA signing for first base. Though new to the position, he demonstrated that he is more than competent to play the position. He is a grinder in the tradition of the team of the 90′s. This assumes that Tex will not be signed.
O/T, did anyone see any good costumes?
Two good ones.
1. Roy Williams dressed up as Tatum Bell in a bellhop uni with a “My Name is Tatum Bell” tag. He wore a pair of undies on the outside of his pants with Rudi Johnson’s name on them.
2. A guy made a shirt with U magnets painted on the front and back. He had little fuzzy chicks glued all over it. Chick Magnet.
is there a better football announcer then Brent Musburger?
hopefully, he will announce until he’s 90
There are 3 or 4 FA signing that I’d like to explore. CC, Manny, Teixeira and Burnett are the ones I’m looking at. 2 of the 4 would be a windfall. 1 of them would be just fine by me too.
Like I’ve said before, the only reason the Yankees didn’t make the playoffs was the injury to Wang. The Yankees scored less than 800 runs in ’08 but will rebound in 2009. If the pitching staff does what they are supposed to do, they will win 95 games. The toughest part of next year will be finding the guy who will replace those 20 wins Mussina got. The rest of the rotation will have no problem replicating those 2008 stats.
lol
noticed the Tatum bell costume, on a highlight
Bob,
I think there will be an insurrection within the clubhouse if the Yankees fail to sign either CC or AJ.
We should know AJ’s decision by Monday.
El duque is in his 40s now, he got up there really fast… i remember when he came up in the late 90s, he looked younger than he was. I still think he does
Alex:
yup. Will always remember El Duque. Him and Pettite, my 2 fave pitchers of all-time
Blank check for Carstens Charles Sabathia
Do not let him escape. Give him the opportunity to DH if he wants. Give him the Clemens family-plan to go home in between starts, give him his own private office in the new stadium, give him private car service to the stadium and back every game
Do whatever it takes to get him. I would stop short of giving him part ownership of the team, but I would give him anything else.
Does anyone know when the release of MLB 2k9 is going to be?
Only a matter of time before Hank buys his own Marlboro factory. Felix Lopez will likely be appointed as the supervisor.
El Duque was such an artist. and i don’t think he ever pitched a postseason game where he didn’t at least keep the Yanks in the game.
if there’s any chance he could still pitch, grab him for a long reliever/spot starter role. he’s a gamer.
I can’t see El Duque pitching in the AL East again. Probably the NL is the best place for him now. He’ll catch on somewhere.
“Alex
November 1st, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Does anyone know when the release of MLB 2k9 is going to be?”
likely, in late Feb/March.
if you like sims/realistic play, MLB The Show will be the title to own (ps2, ps3)
ahhh Vinny, i’m an Xbox guy
Manny would leave his checks in a stack in his locker.
After CC and/ or Tex, one guy that I would like the Yankees go after– Trevor Hoffman
alex:
understand. It is too bad the MLB series is first-party (sony) and not offered on Xbox.
the developers of the title work their tails off, every year. Have exchanged email and corresponded with them. They really work to please their fanbase. If any game convinces me to pick-up a ps3, it will be that one.
Trevor Hoffman? Is there a chance a Hall of Fame closer is gonna wanna set up for someone else? I don’t think so.
Costumes?
Hands down, I saw the best costume ever last night on the subway here in NYC. Two guys in their early 20′s were dressed up as keith hernandez and don mattingly. Had the old uniforms with the names on the back and everything, mustaches. It was so cool I had to take a pic.
Vinny, you said they’ll have it for PS2? because i actually forgot that i have one. i’ll have to dust it off a bit, but i’m sure it still works fine
FA I’d like the Yanks to go for:
1- C.C. Sabathia
2- Mark Teixeira
3- Ryan Dempster
4- Brian Fuentes
And, yes. I’d also like Boston or Tampa to go for Arthur Rhodes and Julián Tavárez
“November 1st, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Vinny, you said they’ll have it for PS2? because i actually forgot that i have one. i’ll have to dust it off a bit, but i’m sure it still works fine”
yes. It will be offered on ps2.
btw the ps2 version of MLB 2008 was rock solid. I haven’t played the ps3 version yet.
awesome, i’ll totally get it for PS2 then… any idea who’s going to be on the covers for MLB the show… and 2k9?
no. They’ve haven’t said yet.
if you ever need ‘inside’ information on these games, check the forums on this link: http://www.operationsports.com
you may need to register to view the forums. It is worth it tho. The developers for MLB/The Show series, post regularly. They often solicit requests (what elements to add to the game etc) and provide much info, before the game hits every year.
vinny, that’s awesome… thanks
CC……. The next Kevin Brown.
Another guy who filed today was Eric Hinske. He hit 20 HR’s this year playing a good 1B and OF. He’d be a good addition to the team.
np, alex
let us know what you think of the game, when it hits.
Pete’s typewriter..
The only thing wrong there, is Kevin Brown was old lol… CC is only 28 and imo more dominant
Anyone else watching the Texas Tech game?
texas tech = best team in the country
Anyone take a look at the Elias rankings according to si.com??
If we had held onto LaTroy Hawkins for the rest of the year we would have gotten a sandwich pick as he made it to be a TYPE B free agent.
I guess that year in Colorado really helped him out where as any type of year Giambi has had didnt help us at all. It probably also doesnt helpthat they seem to lump DH’s in with the OG and 1st baseman so even if all he did was play DH he still wodl not have been ranked high but playing a lot at first base didnt help at all
Varitek is a type A because he plays the lousy position of catcher so he can still stink it up and be ranked in the top 20 per cent at his position.
Are these ranking solely based on offensive production??
Fairy is a type A? I thought offense and defense are taken into account? I bet he’ll end up resigning with the soxs. What team in their right mind would sign him, and give up a first round pick?
Conventional wisdom is often wrong. Using the media to hike the price is the agent’s way.
Keep your hands in your pockets and let the pros. do their work. The Rays, by the way, had no high priced free agents. There is a lesson there.
“Fairy is a type A? I thought offense and defense are taken into account? I bet he’ll end up resigning with the soxs. What team in their right mind would sign him, and give up a first round pick?”
Agreed. That’s why I thought it was good that Pudge ended up a Type B. Now teams lose nothing by picking him up (and the Yankees would get a sandwich pick). If he were an A and someone would have to give up a pick, I’m not sure anyone would take him.
A CC-Kevin Brown comparison is the most far-off thing I’ve ever heard. Kevin Brown was in his late 30′s and obviously in the twilight of his career, CC is 28 and the most dominant left-hander in the game IMO, not only is he not in his twilight years he is just now entering his prime. Whats not to like about the guy? Of course the “he’s fat” argument always springs forth, however he has not blown out both his knees taking PFP’s and to quote another hefty lefty “doesn’t have to run the ball to home-plate”. BTW Pete clever idea there, honestly with Hank it wouldn’t surprise me if he had Sinatra’s “New York, New York” on loop with a bull-horn in hand as well
Someone said we can offer arbitration, and say there is an off chance that he accepts, if we cut him during st than we only owe for that period of time.
If this is true, why not offer arbitration?
“Someone said we can offer arbitration, and say there is an off chance that he accepts, if we cut him during st than we only owe for that period of time.
If this is true, why not offer arbitration?”
Downside is that you’d have to keep that player on your 40 man roster until he is released.
Is Carl Pavano a type F pick?
LOL Pete