Nice To CC Ya – Just Give Me Some Time To Get Used To It

Posted by Steve L. on March 7th, 2009 · Comments (1)

I got to see some clips, on ESPN last night, of CC Sabathia making his first Spring Training start for the Yankees on Friday. Kinda strange to see the big dude in Yankee pinstripes – in action during a game. I’m sure, by the end of May, I’ll get used to it.

It always takes me a while, especially with starting pitchers, to get used to seeing a proven “import” guy playing for the Yankees, wearing the ‘stripes, etc. This goes back to 1975 when Catfish Hunter joined the Yankees. It took a few starts for me to become accustomed to seeing him, his wind-up, etc., with the Yankees cap on his head and the “NY” on his chest. Ditto Luis Tiant, Rick Reuschel, Jack McDowell, Rick Rhoden, Jim Abbott, Phil Niekro, and Mike Mussina – just to name a few.

For what it’s worth, I never got used to seeing Randy Johnson pitch in a Yankees uniform. It just didn’t look right. Even the number on his back seemed odd.