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Yankees make big offer to CC — Hal Steinbrenner confirms interest in Sabathia, Burnett, Lowe — NEW YORK — The Yankees made a record-breaking six-year, $140 million offer to free-agent starter CC Sabathia on Friday as the first part of their plan to overhaul their starting rotation …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Yankees make offer to Sabathia, have Burnett and Lowe on radar … As expected Friday, the New York Yankees officially tendered an offer to free-agent pitcher CC Sabathia. — The offer is expected to be six years in length and have a total value of slightly more than the record $137.5 million deal …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets not planning to pursue Sabathia — Team source says club's plan differs from published report — The Mets learned Friday they have more than a passing interest in signing CC Sabathia. They were delighted by the very prospect of a Santana-Sabathia tandem.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets waiting to take stock of market — The Mets were content to watch Friday from their Citi Field offices as the Yankees made good on their promise of a shock-and-awe first offer to free agent CC Sabathia. — With a starting point of six years and roughly $140 million …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Lots of cake for the big lefty — Here is the message the Yankees are sending the rest of baseball: — Don't. Even. Try. — The Yankees have offered CC Sabathia a six-year deal worth $140 million. The record for a pitcher is six years and $137.5 million for Johan Santana.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers in ‘wait-and-see’ mode with CC — Yankees reportedly offer lefty biggest contract ever for pitcher — MILWAUKEE — If the rumors are indeed fact, the Brewers have fallen way back in the CC Sabathia derby. — Multiple news outlets were reporting Friday evening that the Yankees …
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Yankees' offer baffles Melvin — Sabathia bid reportedly $140 million — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — The New York Yankees reportedly offered free agent left-hander CC Sabathia the biggest pitching contract in major-league history Friday, which drew a somewhat puzzled response …
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Twins submit deal ‘framework’ to Blake — Agent says Minnesota one of eight teams to express interest — MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins want to find an upgrade for third base this offseason, and it certainly appears like they will be aggressive in their pursuit.
Geoff Baker / Seattle Times:
Mariners plan department devoted to statistical analysis — It turns out the Mariners... There was speculation a few weeks back that the new Mariners front office might try to do a little more work with statistical analysis. — It turns out the Mariners are planning to do a whole lot more.
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John Nadel / Associated Press:
Dodgers will charge up to $90 for exhibition games — LOS ANGELES — Forget Dodger Blue. This is Dodger Green - as in $90 for a spring training ticket. — That's what the Dodgers will charge for 692 top seats at their new spring home in Glendale, Ariz. Last year, their highest-priced exhibition ticket was $20 at Vero Beach, Fla.
Chicagosports / Hardball:
Wood: Leaving Cubs is ‘bittersweet’ — Kerry Wood called his departure from the Cubs “bittersweet” on Friday, but said he'd been preparing for the possibility of leaving through the 2008 season and wasn't surprised by general manager Jim Hendry's decision to go in another direction.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
MLB could send stars to Olympics — Baseball officials assure IOC of efforts if sport is reinstated — Baseball officials gave members of the International Olympic Committee assurances on Friday that an effort will be made to send some of the game's best professional players if it is reinstated …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Closer Hoffman miffed by treatment from Padres … The last time that Trevor Hoffman was a free agent, there were some doubts among executives with other teams whether he would ever seriously consider leaving the Padres — a team he'd played with for more than a decade.
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