Forget it Yankee Fans…Sabathia Not Going to New York
You had to know this was coming. Despite the fact that the Indians have stated they really are in no mood to be trading players, at least not yet, today’s New York Times is just throwing it out there - the Yankees wouldn’t mind C.C. Sabathia. The story goes is that with the latest injury to Victor Martinez, there is no way the Indians can win the Central, and they likely will look to move C.C. Yes, that is a possible option for the team, but Mark Shaprio told us on Wednesday that he feels the Central is a wide open division, and that it’s no secret trading Sabathia means surrender.
Of course what the article does not point out is that Shapiro continues to say that the team still has hopes that Sabatiha will be a part of the team in 2009. It’s going to take a mega-deal, but it’s hard to believe that any team is going to give up two or three top prospects for Sabathia for 3-4 months. The Yankees have made numerous deals over the years that have put their farm system in skelton mode. Where they get the prospects for Sabahia is anyones guess.
Bottom line - forget it NY…Sabathia is not coming your way anytime soon.
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.
June 13th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Skeleton mode?
Currently ranked fifth out of the thirty teams according to Baseball America’s organizational talent rankings.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/prospects/rankings/organization-talent-rankings/2008/265828.html
June 13th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Just a heads up, the last time the Yankees dealt away a prospect of any significance was in the Randy Johnson trade 3 1/2 years ago. They’ve been stacking their system up since then, primarily with pitching.