#CC Sabathia

Before this offseason, the Yankees had given three nine-figure free-agent contracts to a pitcher. In each case it was an established ace (though not all in MLB). In each case it has - at least to date - worked out well. CC Sabathia received a seven-year, $161 million pact after the 2008 season and was central to a 2009 championship. Masahiro Tanaka…

CC Sabathia knows a thing or two about being a lefty ace at Yankee Stadium. The retired Yankees great believes Carlos Rodon would flourish in the Bronx. "I feel like he could pitch anywhere," Sabathia said Monday while at a holiday event for his PitCCh-In Foundation that hosted approximately 200 children in need at Space Events in Englewood. "He's…

The YES Network has its own roster to figure out. There is speculation over who will be added to the booth, including reports that the network has discussed the possibility of making an attempt for Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly. But what talent will they look to bring back? How about Paul O'Neill, who is not under contract for next year? BUY MLB…

NEW YORK - Several Yankees luminaries welcomed the news that manager Aaron Boone wouldn't be getting the boot. Hall-of-Fame shortstop Derek Jeter, all-time great manager Joe Torre and retired ace CC Sabathia were glad to hear owner Hal Steinbrenner's comments while at the Turn 2 Foundation gala Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Steinbrenner, while…

The Cleveland Indians (17-14) will have revenge on their minds when they visit the New York Yankees (21-10) on Friday in the series opener of a three-game set as road underdogs at the sportsbooks. The Indians led last year's American League Division Series 2-0 before losing three straight to the Yankees, who just took three of four from the…

This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. It all comes down to the final few days for the Brewers. If things go exactly right for three straight days, they'll make it to a fifth consecutive postseason. If things don't go right, they'll go home. The…

The Yankees may have the right stuff to finally slay the Astros in the postseason and reach the World Series. Houston's manager Dusty Baker believes the Yankees will have the best player on the field: Aaron Judge. "He's a bad boy," Baker told the "R2C2" podcast with CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco in a clip released Thursday. Want to bet on MLB? Baker…

There is something about heartbreak as a sports fan that sticks with you above almost anything else, even the ultimate success. As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, the 2003 season is just as vivid a memory for me as the 2016 World Series title, and every fanbase has that missed opportunity that haunts them even when the team is doing well. Ahead we've…

Ex- Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery has gone at his former team over how he was used a few times since getting traded to the Cardinals at the deadline. Montgomery has said the Yankees didn't want him to throw his four-seam fastball often, and that it's become a pitch that's fueled his hot start with St. Louis. "I didn't really have much…

You watched LeBron James transform from an uber-hyped teenager to an all-time great. You saw Tom Brady grow from a little-known backup to the best quarterback in history. You witnessed Sidney Crosby raise the Stanley Cup on three occasions. You tuned into every major Tiger Woods entered, every major in which Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak…

That's the big question in the American League, which is rich with talent as it is home to both New York Yankees' Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani. Everyone has their own opinion on which slugger should be awarded with the AL MVP award, and CC Sabathia just shared his. And he didn't choose the guy on his old team. BUY MLB…