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| Height: 6-7
Weight: 290
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Bats: L Born: Jul 21, 1980, Vallejo, CA Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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| November 19, 2008 Dan Graziano of the Star-Ledger believes CC Sabathia is holding off on signing with the Yankees because he is waiting to see what the Dodgers propose. |
| November 18, 2008 Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is still waiting to hear back from CC Sabathia's, according to Brewers.com. "I didn't have any time today to call," said Melvin. "If I get a chance [Wednesday], maybe. I don't have any set day to do something." |
| November 16, 2008 Reacting to the Yankees' rumored contract offer to CC Sabathia, Brewers GM Doug Melvin told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "It sounds like they're overbidding. If the speculation is true that we've offered CC $100 million, why would you offer $140 million? Why wouldn't you offer $110 million?" |
| November 15, 2008 A source with knowledge of the Mets' plans stated the club has no intention of joining the bidding for prized free agent hurler CC Sabathia, according to MetsBlog.com. |
| November 14, 2008 Updating an earlier report, the Yankees contract offer to CC Sabathia is reportedly worth $140 million over six years, according to MLB.com. |
| November 14, 2008 CC Sabathia has officially been offered a contract by the Yankees, according to ESPN. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the deal is expected to be six years in length and exceed the $137.5 million contract that was given to Johan Santana last year by the Mets. |
| November 14, 2008 The Giants have touched base with CC Sabathia's agent, according to the Mercury News. |
| November 14, 2008 Mets' GM Omar Minaya is going to target a starting pitcher but said he will wait to see how CC Sabathia's free agency is progressing, according to MetsBlog.com. |
| November 13, 2008 As expected, the New York Yankees will offer CC Sabathia an enormous contract when free agency begins Friday, and it could be a six-year, $150 million dollar deal, according to the New York Post. |
| November 11, 2008 The Angels still intend to make a serious offer for prized free agent hurler CC Sabathia, according to the LA Times. |
| November 6, 2008 The Red Sox are not interested in fighting for prized free agent hurler CC Sabathia, according to the Boston Globe. |
| November 5, 2008 The Angels reportedly made acquiring CC Sabathia a top priority for the off-season, according to the LA Times. The team also intends to re-sign Mark Teixeira. |
| November 3, 2008 The AP reports that Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Monday that the team made a contract proposal to CC Sabathia over the weekend, but wasnt willing to discuss terms of the offer or assess the teams chances of keeping its prize pitcher. |
| November 2, 2008 CC Sabathia was not offered a contract of four years for $110 million by the Brewers, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
| November 1, 2008 CC Sabathia has officially filed for free agency, according to the Associated Press. GM Doug Melvin said, "He's not going to be a guy who is going to have 27 phone calls. He's only going to get five. If he's going to demand the money he's going to demand, he'll get a lot less phone calls than maybe even Ray Durham or somebody like that that we have." |
| October 31, 2008 The AP reports that the Brewers plan to offer CC Sabathia a free agent deal very soon. Sabathia has until Nov. 13 to file for free agency and can start negotiating with all teams the following day. |
| October 27, 2008 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution suggests that the Brewers will offer CC Sabathia a four-year deal worth $100 million. |
| October 24, 2008 SI.com reports that the New York Yankees plan to make CC Sabathia an offer he can't refuse. |
| October 23, 2008 The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox are unlikely to pursue CC Sabathia . Boston's officials are concerned about whether his body will hold up long term. |
| October 22, 2008 CC Sabathia won Major League Baseball's Clutch Performer of the Year Award, presented by Pepsi, after a fan vote on MLB.com. |
| October 19, 2008 The Yankees intend to offer CC Sabathia "an offer that may dwarf those of other clubs, by a factor of 30 or 40 percent," according to MLBTradeRumors.com. |
| October 18, 2008 The Milwaukee Brewers plan to make a run at pitcher CC Sabathia, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com. "At least we have a chance. Whereas before, we wouldn't have any chance with a pitcher of CC's caliber. I do feel we will make him an offer, and at that point, it will be in his court," said Brewers GM Doug Melvin. |
| October 17, 2008 CC Sabathia is at the top of the list of free agent pitchers that the Yankees plan to pursue this offseason, according to Sports Illustrated. The Yankees will also pursue the likes of Derek Lowe, A.J. Burnett and Jake Peavy. |
| October 7, 2008 On Sunday, CC Sabathia told SI.com that he would play "anywhere." With these recent developments, it appears that the Yankees might actually have a chance at landing the big fish in the free agent pond. |
| October 5, 2008 CC Sabathia may not be on his way out of Milwaukee as widely assumed, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. "The Brewers will be in, unless the money gets crazy," said an unnamed source. Heyman stated that the Brewers might consider going "into the low nine figures (over $100 million)" to bring CC back. |
| October 3, 2008 The New York Yankees and New York Mets are likely going to get into a bidding war for pitcher CC Sabathia, according to the Bergen Record. |
| October 2, 2008 CC Sabathia was rocked for five earned runs on six hits over 3.2 innings in Thursday's 5-2 loss in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies, with four walks and five strikeouts. |
| October 1, 2008 CC Sabathia will pitch on Thursday in Game 2 of the NLDS on three-days rest for the fourth straight start. |
| September 28, 2008 CC Sabathia tossed a complete game against the Cubs in the Brewers 3-1 victory on Sunday. He allowed four hits, no earned runs and struck seven. With a Mets loss, the Brewers will make the playoffs. |
| September 24, 2008 CC Sabathia moved to 10-2 with the Brewers when they defeated the Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday. Despite pitching on three days' rest for the second consecutive start, Sabathia went seven innings and struck out 11 while giving up just one run. |
| September 23, 2008 Brewers left-hander CC Sabathia will pitch on three days' rest for the second start in a row, according to Brewers.com. "I was so protected early in my baseball career that it's allowing me to do some things like this," Sabathia said. |
| September 20, 2008 CC Sabathia allowed one earned run on seven hits over 5.2 innings in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Reds, with one walk and three strikeouts. |
| September 19, 2008 CC Sabathia will start on three days rest according to the Journal-Sentinel. "CC on three days rest is as good an option as we have," said interim manager Dale Sveum. "It wasn't a hard sell. He was fired up." |
| September 16, 2008 CC Sabathia suffered his first loss as a member of the Brewers Tuesday, as he allowed four runs on nine hits while striking out five over seven innings. |
| September 16, 2008 Surprisingly, it could be a tough day for Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia against the Chicago Cubs. Players on Chicago's roster who have faced the beefy lefty have combined for a career .337 average, .413 on-base percentage and .526 slugging percentage against him. Leading the way for the Cubs is Alfonso Soriano, who has a .345 average and four home runs in his career off Sabathia. |
| September 10, 2008 CC Sabathia pitched his 13th game for the Brewers on Friday, and though he didn't win has also hasn't lost since joining the club. He went seven innings against the Reds allowing three runs on eight hits with one walk. He struck out eight in the outing. |
| September 5, 2008 CC Sabathia struck out nine in seven innings in a no-decision appearance against the Padres on Friday night. He gave up five hits and just one run. He also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a two-out RBI. Milwaukee won 3-2 in 11 innings. |
| September 3, 2008 CC Sabathia will not be credited with a no-hitter after MLB upheld the official scorer's ruling from Sunday's game, according to MLB.com. |
| September 3, 2008 CC Sabathia has been named the NL Pitcher of the Month for August, according to the AP. Sabathia posted a 5-0 record with a 1.12 ERA during the month. |
| September 2, 2008 With CC Sabathia earning his ninth Brewers victory without a loss lowering his ERA to 1.43, he has been the hot topic in the debate for National League Most Valuable Player and the Cy Young award race. |
| September 1, 2008 The Milwaukee Brewers are appealing a scoring rule that gave Andy LaRoche of Pittsburgh a base hit off of pitcher CC Sabathia, instead of an error. The reason it's a big deal is that Sabathia allowed no other hits the entire day, and the team wants him to have a no-hitter, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "That's a joke. That wasn't even close. Whoever the scorekeeper was absolutely denied major-league baseball a nice no-hitter, right there. That's sad. It's just sad. He accomplished a no-hitter and wasn't given what he deserved," said Brewers manager Ned Yost. |
| August 31, 2008 CC Sabathia tossed a one-hit shutout against the Pirates on Sunday. He walked three and struck out 11. Sabathia is 9-0 since coming over from the Indians and has tossed six complete games in his 11 NL starts. |
| August 29, 2008 The New York Yankees are already talking about going after free agents CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett in the offseason, according to New York Newsday. "Everybody's looking at [CC] Sabathia and [A.J.] Burnett, not just us. We'll see. The main concern is, are their arms going to be OK after this season?" asked Hank Steinbrenner. |
| August 28, 2008 CC Sabathia is yet to lose with Milwaukee as he is 8-0 with a 1.59 ERA since joining the club, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| August 24, 2008 Reports from unnamed major league GMs indicate there are a long list of teams that will carry little-to-no interest in offering free-agent-pitchters-to-be CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets big-dollar contracts in free agency at season's end, according to the Boston Globe. "Sabathia's body scares me; he's almost 300 pounds," said the GM. "Sheets has put together a good season, but his history of injuries makes it tough to commit that kind of money to." |
| August 18, 2008 CC Sabathia was dynamite for the Brewers again Monday, allowing three runs (two earned) on 11 hits and two walks while striking out nine in a 9-3 win over Houston. C.C. completed his fifth game for the Brew Crew, and he's now 8-0 with a 1.60 ERA since arriving in Milwaukee. |
| August 8, 2008 CC Sabathia continued his domination on Friday night as he held the Nationals scoreless in a complete game shutout to improve to 6-0 as a Brewer. |
| August 4, 2008 CC Sabathia has been named the NL Pitcher of the Month for July, according to the Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel. Sabathia earned the monthly honor by going 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA over five starts. |
| August 2, 2008 CC Sabathia was in control in Saturday's 4-2 win over Atlanta, as he only issued two earned runs on six hits over 8.1 innings of work, with one walk and nine strikeouts. |
| July 29, 2008 Brewers hurler CC Sabathia spent nearly $13,000 on an ad in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer thanking Indians fans for their support of him over the years, according to Bill Lubinger of the Plain-Dealer. |
| July 28, 2008 CC Sabathia threw 124 pitches one start after throwing a complete game for the Brewers. This time he lasted just 6.2 innings and did not factor into the decision of a 6-4 Brewers loss against the Cubs. He gave up nine hits and walked two while the Cubs tallied four runs against him. |
| July 23, 2008 CC Sabathia tossed his third straight complete game for the Brewers as he shutout the Cardinals in their 3-0 victory no Wednesday night. |
| July 19, 2008 CC Sabathia was absolutely dominant for the Brewers, pitching a complete game, allowing just four hits and one run while striking out 10 in the team's 9-1 victory over San Francisco. This was Sabathia's second complete game in a row, and he has allowed just five earned runs in 24 innings with the Brewers. He also doubled in the contest. |
| July 13, 2008 CC Sabathia will soon earn the nickname Super C.C. in Milwaukee, especially if he can help the team make the playoffs for the first time in decades. The lefty hit a home run and pitched a complete game helping the Brewers avoid being swept by the Reds on Sunday afternoon. |
| July 8, 2008 CC Sabathia picked up the W in his first outing in a Brewers' uniform. He lasted six innings, striking out five, walking five and surrendering five hits to go with two earned runs. |
| July 7, 2008 The C.C. Sabathia trade has been made official, according to the AP. It has been announced that Sabathia was traded to the Brewers in exchange for left fielder Matt LaPorta, pitchers Rob Bryson and Zach Jackson, as well as a player to be named. |
| July 6, 2008 The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that the Indians and Milwaukee have agreed on a deal involving C.C. Sabathia |
| July 5, 2008 The Milwaukee Brewers continue to pursue C.C. Sabathia, but according to a report on ESPN they haven't yet offered a package of players strong enough to entice the Indians. |
| July 4, 2008 The Milwaukee Brewers may be in position to make a trade for C.C. Sabathia very soon, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He believes they might give up top prospect Matt LaPorta in order to land Sabathia. |
| June 27, 2008 C.C. Sabathia hurled eight scoreless innings, on only four hits allowed, in Friday's 6-0 victory over the Reds in Cleveland, with two walks and 11 strikeouts. |
| June 27, 2008 The Tampa Bay Rays may wind up being the front runners for Indians hurler C.C. Sabathia, according to Fox Sports columnist Ken Rosenthal. Their farm system is loaded and they wold be content to get the draft picks he would bring them should Sabathia eventually depart as a free agent. |
| June 27, 2008 According to SI.com, C.C. Sabathia appears ready to become the star of this summers trading season. No less than a dozen teams are believed interested in the Indians' Cy Young winning left-hander. By one accounting, every contending team but the Cardinals already has checked in with Cleveland. "He's going to be going somewhere,'' one competing GM predicted about Sabathia. |
| June 21, 2008 C.C. Sabathia didn't get a win Saturday, but he certainly put his best foot forward. The big lefty allowed just one run on five hits and a walk while striking out 10 over seven innings. He also hit a solo homer for the Tribe's lone run before they exploded for six runs in the 12th. |
| June 21, 2008 C.C. Sabathia will take the hill today against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, according to MLB.com. The lefty is 5-8 with a 4.26 ERA and 1.31 ERA over 99.1 innings, with 97 strikeouts. |
| June 16, 2008 C.C. Sabathia has been named the AL Player of the Week, according to the AP. Sabathia went 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in two starts last week. The lefty went 17 innings, while allowing just three runs with one walk and 15 strikeouts. |
| June 15, 2008 C.C. Sabathia allowed three runs on six hits, wallked one and struck out 10 Padres on Sunday afternoon. The big left-hander gave way to Masahide Kobayashi in the top of the ninth inning after throwing 112 pitches. |
| June 10, 2008 C.C. Sabathia tossed a complete game shutout against the Twins on Tuesday night. The portly southpaw allowed five hits, walked none, and struck out five. He improved to 4-8 with a 4.34 ERA, and Sabathia owns a 2.10 ERA over his last 10 starts. |
| June 5, 2008 C.C. Sabathia continued to confound with a another sub par outing on Thursday night for the Indians. Sabathia lost his eighth game of the year after allowing five runs, four earned, on nine hits and three walks. |
| May 31, 2008 C.C. Sabathia surrendered four runs on eight hits over eight innings in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Royals, with no walks and four strikeouts. |
| May 31, 2008 The 2008 season hasn't been too kind to Cleveland LHP C.C. Sabathia , but the former Cy Young candidate from last season hopes to rediscover his dominating ways against the Kansas City Royals this evening, according to the Sports Network. |
| May 25, 2008 C.C. Sabathia pitched well in a no decision on Sunday, as Clevelend was edged by Texas 2-1. Sabathia only allowed one run on five hits over seven innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. One of the runs came on an Ian Kinsler home run. |
| May 20, 2008 C.C. Sabathia, who was on a two game winning streak, took a tough loss on Tuesday night, 4-1, to the red-hot Chicgo White Sox. The 2007 AL Cy Young winner allowed seven hits and two runs while striking out eight and walking one in seven innings. |
| May 14, 2008 C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. |
| May 9, 2008 C.C. Sabathia struck out nine over seven innings in a 6-1 win over Toronto. The reigning AL Cy Young winner gave up six hits, walked two and won for the first time in five decisions at home this season. |
| May 9, 2008 C.C. Sabathia will be looking for his second win of the season when the Indians host the Blue Jays tonight, according to MLB.com. The former Cy Young Award winner is 1-5 with a 7.51 ERA and 1.77 WHIP over 38.1 innings, with 18 walks and 37 strikeouts. He has already allowed six home runs. |
| May 3, 2008 C.C. Sabathia fell to 1-5 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Kansas City. He surrendered four runs on 10 hits over 6.1 innings, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
| April 27, 2008 Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia tried his best to pick up his Indians and produce a win today, but the offensive support failed to show as dueling starter Chien-Ming Wang dominated the Indians' batting order, resulting in a devastating 1-0 loss for Sabathia. Sabathia pitched eight full innings, striking out eight and walking just one to allow one run on four hits. |
| April 27, 2008 The Cleveland Indians may be close to reaching a new contract agreement with ace C.C. Sabathia , according to MLBTradeRumors.com. The site notes the team's ability to enjoy a financial windfall from the creation of a new local television network, SportsTime Ohio, as the reason to believe the team is going to make a strong push to get Sabathia signed. |
| April 22, 2008 C.C. Sabathia finally has one in the win column. The southpaw tossed six shutout innings and struck out 11 batters in Tuesday's victory over the Royals. Sabathia allowed four hits and walked two. |
| April 22, 2008 C.C. Sabathia will be looking for his first win on the season when he takes the hill against the upstart Royals tonight, according to MLB.com. The Indians' ace is currently 0-3 with a 13.50 ERA over 18 innings. |
| April 16, 2008 C.C. Sabathia was lit up yet again as he allowed nine runs to the Tigers to pick up his third loss of the year. Sabathia permitted eight hits, five walks and had only one K in four innings on the hill. |
| April 16, 2008 C.C. Sabathia will be looking for his first win of the season when he takes the hill against the division rival Tigers tonight, according to MLB.com. He is 0-2 this season with a 11.57 ERA, but has fared fine versus Detroit over his career as he holds a 13-8 record, with a 4.30 ERA. |
| April 11, 2008 C.C. Sabathia was torched on Friday as the A's batter the reigning Cy Young winner for 12 hits and nine runs in 3.1 innings. Yes, it's time to be worried. Perhaps all those innings have taken their toll on his arm, but even if they haven't C.C. has allowed 18 ER in 14 innings for a 11.57 ERA marking him as perhaps the biggest flop on the hill in the early going. |
| April 5, 2008 C.C. Sabathia fell to 0-1 on Saturday after allowing four runs on six hits and four walks to the A's in 5.1 innings. Sabathia has failed to pitch six innings in either of his two starts and his ERA sits at an uncomfortable 7.59 as of this writing. Sabathia is too good a pitcher not to bounce back, but perhaps all those innings last year will effect his performance slightly this season, and not in a positive way. |
| March 31, 2008 C.C. Sabathia didn't do his best Cy Young impression in the opening day start for Cleveland. The Indians left-handed ace worked 5.1 innings, allowing six runs, five hits, three walks and struck out seven in the no-decision. |
| March 31, 2008 Chicago Manager Ozzie Guillen commented that he is tired of facing C.C. Sabathia on opening day, according to MLB.com. Guillen stated, "I'm sick and tired of seeing C.C. on Opening Day. When the previous season is over, we know who we're going to be facing in the opener. Give me another ballclub to start the season with. Obviously, with the year we had last year, we shouldn't even be in the league. In a way, maybe it's good. This gives us a chance to surprise a lot of people. Last year when they sang the national anthem, we were already down by a run. When we took the field, we were down by seven runs." Sabathia is set to go against Mark Buehrle today. |
| March 26, 2008 C.C. Sabathia remains unbeaten as he pushed his record to 3-0 on Wednesday against Houston, while allowing three runs on seven hits over seven innings, with six strikeouts. It wasn't a dominant outing but it was enough to get the job done, as the Indians hung on to win 7-6. |
| March 21, 2008 C.C. Sabathia, who surrendered three earned runs and eight hits in six innings on Friday, has been handled gently this spring. The Cy Young winner threw too many pitches and worked too many innings (241) in his stellar 2007 campaign. The Braves recorded just one hit in his final three innings against Sabathia who is rounding into form as the regular season approaches. Sabathia had pitched only nine innings coming into Friday's six inning gig against the Braves. |
| March 6, 2008 C.C. Sabathia retired nine straight Astros in his three innings of work on Thursday. The former Cy Young winner isn't getting the respect of a Cy Young winner as Josh Beckett and Erik Bedard are both going before the Indian left-hander in most March drafts. |
| February 19, 2008 C.C. Sabathia, who is coming off a single season career high in innings pitched (241), will be pampered this spring notes MLB.com. Add 15 1/3 innings of postseason work to his 241 regular season innings and the team has decided to restrict his workload during Spring Training. The coaching staff will limit Sabathia to throwing every fifth day when Grapefruit League games begin. |
| February 14, 2008 C.C. Sabathia announced on his official website today that he has cut off contract talks with the Indians, saying "there will be time after the season for the Indians and my representatives to discuss my contract status." Of course, the Indians can hardly afford to lose Sabathia for mere draft picks if he demands a Johan Santana like deal and signs elsewhere this fall, so it's possible he could be traded at some point this year. |
| February 10, 2008 C.C. Sabathia appears content with the amount of dollars that the Indians are offering but not the length of the contract after seeing the contract Johan Santana received from the Mets. "There's no question C.C. wants to stay here and there's no question we want to keep him here," GM Mark Shapiro said. "The only question is can we find a business deal that is deemed to be equitable and fair by both parties?" Sabathia will likely want a 6-year deal, the Indians have not yet gone beyond four years. Sabathia is only 27-years-old and has won in double-digits while hurling at least 180 innings in each of his seven seasons. That Cy Young on his mantle certainly doesn't hurt either. Cleveland Plain Dealer |
| February 5, 2008 The Johan Santana deal has set the market for C.C. Sabathia, who will become a free agent after the 2008 season, and even though the Indians may not be able to afford to keep the lefty, GM Mark Shapiro believes it will be up to Sabathia whether or not he ends up staying in Cleveland. When asked to comment on Santana's contract and how it pertains to Sabathia, Shapiro told the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "You're asking the wrong person... There have been recent deals signed by pitchers as talented and capable as C.C., and in a more similar market than ours. But none of that matters. The only thing that matters is how relevant C.C. and his agents feel it is. Not to shift the burden to them, but I can't answer you how relevant it is." One thing Shapiro does know is that he can't see the Tribe dealing the reigning AL Cy Young winner. "I can't present you with a scenario where it's acceptable to us or to our relationship with our fans that involves trading C.C. or examining trading him," said Shapiro. |
| February 4, 2008 The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Indians made a four-year offer to C.C. Sabathia at the end of December (which included 2008). It's believed the new money in the Indians' offer to Sabathia is worth between $68 million and $72 million from 2009 and through 2012. The six-year, $137.5 million extension Johan Santana signed Friday with the Mets will probably make that offer to Sabathia insufficient. Sabathia is set to become a free agent after the 2008 season. |
| January 31, 2008 The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that when Johan Santana breaks the bank by inking a multi-million dollar deal with the Mets, it will essentially stamp C.C. Sabathia's ticket out of Cleveland, as the Indians aren't going to come anywhere close to the $130 to $150 million Santana is likely to get to keep Sabathia, who is set to be a free agent after this season. "If Santana signs this contract, it will be another added reference point to establishing a market value for C.C.," Indians GM Mark Shapiro said. "It will be another contract along with Peavy's, Halladay's, Zambrano's and Carpenter's. How relevant it is is up to C.C. and his representatives." |