Yankee Personnel: “We’re confident [CC] will happen”
Via John Harper -
Considering their blowaway offer has been dangling out there for three weeks, the Yankees privately seem pretty smug about landing CC Sabathia, laughing off the idea that the Giants are serious competitors or that the Angels, if and when they do make an offer, will go anywhere near $140 million.
“We’re confident it will happen,” was the way one Yankee person summed up the organization’s feeling one day last week.
Too confident? Is the Yankee brass reading the situation correctly, that Sabathia won’t walk away from an extra $30-$40 million even if it’s clear he’s not dying to be a Yankee? Or are they underestimating either Sabathia’s desire to play on the West Coast or some other organization’s willingness to make an offer well north of $100 million?
For that matter, are they prepared for the possibility the Red Sox, of all teams, could potentially sabotage the Yankees’ plans should they sign Mark Teixeira and send the Angels running after Sabathia?
Let’s hope we all begin to get some answers. After what seemed like the quietest November in hot stove memory, baseball’s winter meetings in Las Vegas begin tomorrow with great anticipation, as fans and baseball people alike are starved for some action.
What’s that old line about counting chickens before they’re hatched?
Didn’t you just criticize Cashman the other day for saying the something to effect that the ball is in CC’s court?
Ah, yes. Here is the quote: “Doesn’t sound like something that someone would say if they were confident in getting the deal done, does it? ”
But now that someone is confident, you’re saying the organization is counting its chickens before they hatch…
I don’t know, did anyone see Roger Clemens signing with Toronto after the 96 season? CC could sign with the Yanks, but until that happens, I’m not going to sweat it.
Didn’t you just criticize Cashman the other day for saying the something to effect that the ball is in CC’s court?
Ah, yes. Here is the quote: “Doesn’t sound like something that someone would say if they were confident in getting the deal done, does it? ”
But now that someone is confident, you’re saying the organization is counting its chickens before they hatch…
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Yeah. At least try to be consistent.
The GM says it’s the player’s call. And, now someone else in the organization says it’s in the bag.
Personally, I think we’re looking at the same problem from different sides. The GM is sitting around, hoping that to land that big fish, CC, putting all his eggs in that one basket. And, now, someone else in the organization is acting smug saying that it’s a done deal.
Both are counting on CC going to NY rather than dealing with the possible reality that he may not come to NY.
Same thing. Said differently. And, my reaction to both is consistent in that I think waiting on, or assuming that CC is coming, is a mistake.
The GM is sitting around, hoping that to land that big fish, CC, putting all his eggs in that one basket.
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An assumption based, most likely, on the fact that you dislike the GM. Unless you know something the rest of us don’t, I’d say it’s a safe bet that no GM in any sport puts all his eggs in one basket without a Plan B. I simply refuse to believe that. Frankly, I don’t even believe that you believe that.
And, if the Yankees come out of this off-season with zero SP acquired, or, something like Oliver Perez and Randy Wolf coming only coming over, would you then believe it?
The GM is sitting around, hoping that to land that big fish, CC, putting all his eggs in that one basket.
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Wait…didn’t Cashman meet with Boras (Lowe’s Agent) and with CC in the past few days? So he’s neither sitting around and waiting NOR putting all his eggs in one basket.
And, if the Yankees come out of this off-season with zero SP acquired, or, something like Oliver Perez and Randy Wolf coming only coming over, would you then believe it?
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Wouldn’t that be a plan b? If those two SP are acquired, I will be a bit annoyed. Rather go with the kids, actually.
“The GM is sitting around, hoping that to land that big fish, CC, putting all his eggs in that one basket. And, now, someone else in the organization is acting smug saying that it’s a done deal…Both are counting on CC going to NY rather than dealing with the possible reality that he may not come to NY.”
You spun that elaborate story from two one sentence soundbites? WIth one of them coming from an anonymous source credited as “a Yankee person”? With evidence that Cashman has spoken to Boras and will be attending the Winter Meetings? With evidence that Cashman, in the previous weeks, as at least made inquires about other players, such as Peavy?
You’re Cashman hatred or jealousy is really getting ugly, Steve.
I retract my last sentence. I don’t really think you hate or are jealous of Cashman.
sanair – thanks
And, if the Yankees come out of this off-season with…Oliver Perez and Randy Wolf coming only coming over, would you then believe it?
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I’m not sure I follow. If that’s what happened, then that would be proof that he didn’t put all his eggs in one basket. Putting all your eggs in one basket is when you bank on Sabathia, don’t end up with him, and go into 2009 with all the remaining players from 2008.
To me, Perez and Wolf would mean that he was banking on CC all the way, and, then, at the last minute, had to settle for scraps.
To me, Perez and Wolf would mean that he was banking on CC all the way, and, then, at the last minute, had to settle for scraps.
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To me, that would mean he lost his marbles.
To me, Perez and Wolf would mean that he was banking on CC all the way, and, then, at the last minute, had to settle for scraps.
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That’s your subjective viewpoint but that doesn’t actually make it so. I certainly don’t want Perez or Wolf on the team, nor do I think Lowe and Burnett are particularly sound investments. The debate on who to sign is a separate issue. But for you to say that Cashman is putting all his eggs in one basket and has no alternative plan in case Sabathia doesn’t come through is just preposterous.