Yankees make new offer to Sabathia, 8/185, just to be sure.

Who cares if it was a marriage of convenience, love, lust, greed, or anything else? Why is the underlying motive so important? For whatever the reason, Sabathia has decided to pitch in New York for at least the next three years. If he outperforms the contract and opts out the Yankees will make a decision at that time to either retain his services or let him go. If he underperforms the contract, Sabathia will have to make a decision to either stay or go.

At the end of the day all that matters is that he’s on the team. Whether he prefers California or not no longer matters.

Raf, you cut off my words and left the meaning completely different!
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It was a clumsy edit, the point stands that it doesn’t matter one way or the other.

Raf, you cut off my words and left the meaning completely different! If after three years Sabathia goes to the west coast for money the Yanks would meet or exceed, then this was definitely a marriage of convenience.

In the Yankees perspective, should they win a WS or two, a marriage of convenience to a supermodel, but nonetheless a marriage of convenience.

But if Sabathia walks away and signs with a west coast team for money that the Yankees would have easily matched or exceeded, then this wasn’t a marriage of convenience.
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Either or, it doesn’t really matter; a lot can happen in 3 years, as we have both pointed out. The kids can develop, other pitchers become available through FA or trade, or something comes up on the international market.

if they can allow themselves to look past the gross display here by the Yankees front office in terms of trying to solve a problem by throwing an obscene and unprecedented amount of money at it.
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Funny, but when Cashman tried to fix problems internally through the use of the draft, international signings, and the minor league system, everyone bitched and moaned that the Yanks missed the playoffs when all it would’ve taken was dumping a bunch of unknowns (and the same “obscene and unprecedented amout of money”) for Santana.

I think signing Sabathia is a worthwhile risk for the team. Although I believe it was poor hitting that kept the Yanks from the playoffs last year, I do agree that adding the best free agent pitcher available, one who is young enough to still have good years ahead of him, was a worthwhile endeavor.

Actually, you’re not clear if he messes up, you’re stuck with him. If he’s hurt or lost his effectiveness, there’s no doubt he’d stick with the guaranteed dollars from the Yankees. He goes if he’s maintained his value and believes that there’s money to be offered from the left coast.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH STEVEN! I don’t like C$SH money either. But for the love of all that is right in this world – WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST. Yankees spending money on free agents – You are criticizing that? Its like saying Rosie O’Donnell’s tit sweat is the nectar of the gods…. (Which… it isn’t)

It is what the Yankees do.

I’m sure you’ll have some Oko Yono theory about how we’ll get Halladay by trading Cano and Mo’s left foot for him and his dead dog; but… Judging by your infatuation with NeedsaBathia over the last few weeks; we know you want him too. Cashman did his job. Period. Don’t go bashing him because he got… the top (aging) free agent of the season for (only) three years. Which… means… if the big ol’ teddy bear messes up – WE’RE CLEAR.

Not sure but since I bought in to the whole “he wants to play on the west coast, all things considered” thing, I’m going to stick with the prediction that in three years he’ll opt out, the economy will be better, teams will be better situated to bid for him, and he’ll end up close to his hometown.

Which might mean the Yankees lose two peak or near-peak years, but for missing the decline, I think its a net positive for them, should it happen. Remember the old saying, better to move a player a year too early than a year too late.

Will the A’s have a new park in San Jose (or something) within the next 3 years? Could they be a player in this too if CC opts out in 3 years?