Looking for Anglers
Let the the fishing tournament begin As the trade deadline nears C.C. Sabathia is and continues to be the biggest fish available in the trading market this summer. Also, it must be noted that C.C. has been pitching like it. In the month of June, Sabathia has accrued 44 strikeouts and a measly 1.89 ERA in 38 innings. In each of his last three starts he has struck out 10 or more batters.
All three of those starts were against National League foes, which bodes well for an American League team with World Series hopes like the Red Sox, or the Yankees, or an NL team trying to win its division out right, like the Cubs, or the Phillies. If the Indians are listening to offers and taking them serious, they now have C.C.’s current stats to add to his value and potential. If they choose to trade him, then they should get max value. With so many teams in contention now seems like as good of a time, as any. We have the prized fish, now let’s see who’s going to land him.
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.
