CC Takes the Yankee’s Cash

I am not too broken up about CC Sabathia’s decision to take a seven year deal with the Yankee’s that will pay him $160MM. The crew on the Dan Patrick radio show says that will amount to $800,000 per start. Hey, who wouldn’t grab that if they could?

Perhaps I am being a polly anna here, but this signing might be an opportunity for MKE. Now they won’t be saddled with the baggage of CC’s huge deal, freeing resources for other needs and other possibilities. CC was tremendous for the Crew, but having him at such a huge salary was a limiting factor and could have been crippling if he sustained an injury or if his performance sagged. I think the Brewers are best served in locking up their young talent at reasonable rates (e.g. Braun) and acquiring young pitching before it gets to a salary level where keeping it is not sustainable. Not having CC certainly closes a door, but it also opens a window.

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