Some athletes just make you want to puke. They sign for the most money, then they say it’s all about winning.
Here’s the latest from C.C. Sabathia.
Ten minutes after New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman left the home of CC Sabathia last week, Sabathia phoned Cashman.
“I’m all-in,” he said.
With those words, Sabathia committed to a seven-year, $161 million deal with the Yankees, a record amount for a pitcher.
“I think this is the best place for me to try to win a championship,” Sabathia said Thursday, on his way to the news conference where he was formally introduced, along with right-hander A.J. Burnett. “Everybody had speculated about me staying in California. I had always talked about winning a championship, and you look at the Yankees, it’s something they contend for just about every year.”
Hey hot shot – your quote would make sense ONLY if you took less money to play for a contender. Every team that was bidding for your services was a big market team that should compete every year. You went to the highest bidder, but you’re not man enough to come out and admit it. Instead, you tell Cleveland fans how much you love the team and the city, and then you pull the same act in Milwaukee. At least the Indians were smart enough to dump your huge ass and pick up some prospects – they didn’t buy your BS.
You had some big chances to win a championship, but you wilted in the playoffs in 2007. If you had done your job, the Indians would have pulled it out against the Red Sox for the opportunity to roll he Rockies in the World Series.
Now we’ll see how you handle the pressure of playing in New York. Maybe A-Rod can give you some advice.
