Yanks, Sabathia reach agreement - HOLY CRAP

12/11/2008 08:47:33 AM · #1

LAS VEGAS (AP)â��CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees agreed Wednesday on the framework for a $161 million, seven-year contract, the richest for a pitcher in baseball history.

I'm a big yanks fan and I love them an all but this is just crazy.

If you do the math it comes out to:
$23 Million per year
$657k per game.
$91k per inning

He's a good pitcher but damn not that good. I don't think pro athletes should make this much money.

Link to page.

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12/11/2008 08:56:05 AM · #2

As a Brewer Fan I am a bit bummed because CC Rocks. Wondering when MLB is going to finally put a cap out there so other teams can compete with Georges deep pockets.

one2one

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12/11/2008 09:05:32 AM · #3

Hey it's only .023% of what the banks are getting. ;]

But 161 times what regular folk will make in a lifetime.

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12/11/2008 09:12:54 AM · #4

And people wonder why it costs a hundred bucks to go to a game, and another twenty to get a hot dog and a coke?

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12/11/2008 09:16:43 AM · #5

As another Yanks fan, I too am very worried about this. It could be great or it could be a nightmare. What's the over/under for when he goes on the DL?

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12/11/2008 09:43:50 AM · #6

Originally posted by eqsite:

As another Yanks fan, I too am very worried about this. It could be great or it could be a nightmare. What's the over/under for when he goes on the DL?

eqsite

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12/11/2008 09:48:24 AM · #7

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

CC is a Machine, I wouldn't worry about him getting injured unless he takes a line drive to the mellon or some other freak accident.

Rumor around here is that the Yankees are looking at Ben Sheets also. Which would absolutely kill the Brewers.

Originally posted by eqsite:
As another Yanks fan, I too am very worried about this. It could be great or it could be a nightmare. What's the over/under for when he goes on the DL?

Yeah, it was nice to see the Brewers actually make a run. We could use more small-market teams doing well. I had real hopes that the Yankees would go back to working their farm system instead of just buying up the most expensive talent. Their success in the late 90's was more about finding those diamonds in the rough than big names.

12/11/2008 10:16:48 AM · #8

I think they were planning on the farm system then the Brewers failed to offer CC a $ figure that his agent would bite on, When the Yankees seen that all plans changed fast. I was listening to a sports talk radio show this morning and they touched base on the Yankees and the plan to get back to the ways of old and how fast that idea left the table. Ofcourse it was local radio and the guys were a bit bias. I wish CC well but I hope the Yankees have a few more Octobers at home in front of the TV. They say you Can't buy love So you shouldnt be able to buy me a world series either. lol

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12/11/2008 10:21:58 AM · #9

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

If you do the math it comes out to:
$23 Million per year
$657k per game.
$91k per inning

He's a good pitcher but damn not that good. I don't think pro athletes should make this much money.

Link to page.

I didn't check your math cause I'm sure that it's spot on, but I do have a question ... are your 'per game' and 'per inning' figures taking into account games/innings he'll actually pitch in? Or do those figures include all Yankees games/innings over the entire season? So, theoretically, he'll be making $657k for sitting in the bull pen doing absolutely nothing?

12/11/2008 10:38:36 AM · #10

Originally posted by pamelasue:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

If you do the math it comes out to:
$23 Million per year
$657k per game.
$91k per inning

He's a good pitcher but damn not that good. I don't think pro athletes should make this much money.

Link to page.

I didn't check your math cause I'm sure that it's spot on, but I do have a question ... are your 'per game' and 'per inning' figures taking into account games/innings he'll actually pitch in? Or do those figures include all Yankees games/innings over the entire season? So, theoretically, he'll be making $657k for sitting in the bull pen doing absolutely nothing?

I didn't do the actual math I just copied it from what I saw on the TV. I don't know what they did to figure it out.

12/11/2008 10:40:10 AM · #11

Originally posted by taterbug:

And people wonder why it costs a hundred bucks to go to a game, and another twenty to get a hot dog and a coke?

You know the real F'ed up thing about all this is they are asking the people to help pay for the new stadium. Now that's F'ed up if you ask me. Might as well join ING direct

pamelasue

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12/11/2008 10:53:08 AM · #12

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Originally posted by pamelasue:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

If you do the math it comes out to:
$23 Million per year
$657k per game.
$91k per inning

He's a good pitcher but damn not that good. I don't think pro athletes should make this much money.

Link to page.

I didn't check your math cause I'm sure that it's spot on, but I do have a question ... are your 'per game' and 'per inning' figures taking into account games/innings he'll actually pitch in? Or do those figures include all Yankees games/innings over the entire season? So, theoretically, he'll be making $657k for sitting in the bull pen doing absolutely nothing?

I didn't do the actual math I just copied it from what I saw on the TV. I don't know what they did to figure it out.

interesting ... I may have to take on that 'math' challenge myself, just out of total curiosity! I think it's really sad that they pay athletes that kind of money when normal, hard working folks struggle to take their families to a game ... the salaries raise ticket prices, concession prices and parking prices ...

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12/11/2008 11:28:58 AM · #13

Originally posted by pamelasue:

PapaBob

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12/11/2008 11:33:50 AM · #14

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

I think you need to take into account he has to throw warm up pitches and spends time in the weight room which is not accounted for....lol

pamelasue

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12/11/2008 11:36:06 AM · #15

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

They also push up the price of Cable TV which in turn pushes up the price of advertising which in turn pushes up the price of everything else. It is a lose lose lose for all the little guys in the end.

Originally posted by pamelasue:

interesting ... I may have to take on that 'math' challenge myself, just out of total curiosity! I think it's really sad that they pay athletes that kind of money when normal, hard working folks struggle to take their families to a game ... the salaries raise ticket prices, concession prices and parking prices ...

very true ... wasn't even thinking in those terms ... I was 'at the ball park' ... LOL

12/11/2008 11:37:28 AM · #16

I think professional athletes should be required to donate 15% of their income to homeless shelters, or something that would help homeless.

12/11/2008 11:37:59 AM · #17

hmm perhaps that is where the term Ballpark Figure comes from?

Originally posted by pamelasue:

Originally posted by Bugzeye:
They also push up the price of Cable TV which in turn pushes up the price of advertising which in turn pushes up the price of everything else. It is a lose lose lose for all the little guys in the end.

Originally posted by pamelasue:

interesting ... I may have to take on that 'math' challenge myself, just out of total curiosity! I think it's really sad that they pay athletes that kind of money when normal, hard working folks struggle to take their families to a game ... the salaries raise ticket prices, concession prices and parking prices ...

very true ... wasn't even thinking in those terms ... I was 'at the ball park' ... LOL

12/11/2008 11:39:28 AM · #18

alot of them actually do and probaly even more than 15% they can write it off so it actually helps some of them in the long run.

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

I think professional athletes should be required to donate 15% of their income to homeless shelters, or something that would help homeless.

12/11/2008 11:44:06 AM · #19

Personally I think the first thing CC should do is cut a check for $100,000 and mail it to Miller Park, Buy the fans a Brat and a Beer on Opening Day to thank them for the support while he was in Milwaukee not to mention purchasing one of his now useless Jerseys for $199.99 at the Brewer Pro Shop. ouch!!! Not much to ask is it ? lol

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12/11/2008 11:44:40 AM · #20

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

alot of them actually do and probaly even more than 15% they can write it off so it actually helps some of them in the long run.
Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
I think professional athletes should be required to donate 15% of their income to homeless shelters, or something that would help homeless.

That's good they need too.

JustinM

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12/11/2008 11:46:22 AM · #21

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

As a Brewer Fan I am a bit bummed because CC Rocks. Wondering when MLB is going to finally put a cap out there so other teams can compete with Georges deep pockets.

Look at them Minnesota Twins baby! compare their salary to some of the $$$ teams and you'd think they would terrible...but they're not. They don't need money to compete with "Georges deep pockets". with that said I'm still miffed at the Santana and Hunter trades.

12/11/2008 01:32:36 PM · #22

Its not really an issue of having good players and a low salary its a matter of being able to keep those players on your team for more than a year or two. When player starts getting hot and hits the free agent market. The teams without cash end up losing the quality players.

Originally posted by JustinM:

Originally posted by Bugzeye:
As a Brewer Fan I am a bit bummed because CC Rocks. Wondering when MLB is going to finally put a cap out there so other teams can compete with Georges deep pockets.

Look at them Minnesota Twins baby! compare their salary to some of the $$$ teams and you'd think they would terrible...but they're not. They don't need money to compete with "Georges deep pockets". with that said I'm still miffed at the Santana and Hunter trades.

yanko

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12/11/2008 06:49:39 PM · #23

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

It wouldn't take a freak accident for him to hurt his pitching arm. I'd say given his size and the way he throws he is more of a risk to injury than most. The Yankees already have another guy like him in Joba and he already showed signs of breaking down last year. Injuries aside, I'd be more worried about his poor performances in the playoffs for both Cleveland and Milwaukee. He also sports an 8+ ERA in games at Yankee Stadium. He seems to have problems in pressure games and he just went to a team where EVERY game is a pressure game.

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