Comments on: CC Sabathia Signs With the New York Yankees http://thestartingfive.net/2008/12/11/cc-sabathia-signs-with-the-new-york-yankees/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Thu, 24 May 2012 21:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2008/12/11/cc-sabathia-signs-with-the-new-york-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-20493 Mizzo Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:22:52 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=2886#comment-20493 They signed Mike Cameron but I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. They signed Mike Cameron but I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said.

]]> By: Patrick http://thestartingfive.net/2008/12/11/cc-sabathia-signs-with-the-new-york-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-20491 Patrick Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:14:20 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=2886#comment-20491 I wish CC the best, but that New York media is relentless and can be vicious. And yes he can opt out after three years, but there will be a lot of pressure on him to virtually perfect-- a 20 game winner with an ERA of 3.00. Additionally he has to be carefully in what he says at all times to the media. There had been suggestions that he isn't mentally tough enough and that he has been a below average pitcher during the playoffs. And there is one other thing. Besides Derek Jeter, the Yankees were one of the many teams to have virtually no African-Americans on their roster. Since the turn of the century, there had been a slow and steady white-washing of the Yankees. Does the acquisition of Sabietha open the door to more African-Americans being a part of the Yankees. I remember the days of Rickey Henderson, Dave Winfield, Reggie Jackson and even Daryl Strawberry. However, the Yankees had gone along with the trend of minimizing the impact of African-Americans on their roster. Sabietha came from a team in Milwaukee that had one of the highest number of black players (i.e. Mike Cameron, Prince Fielder, Ricky Weekes, Bill Hall, etc.) to a team in which there is only the aging 34 year old Derek Jeter. How will this affect Sabeitha? The offseason is still young, and maybe the Yankees continue to look to diversify their roster. And actually when they had their MOST DIVERSE roster is when they had the MOST SUCCESS. I wish CC the best, but that New York media is relentless and can be vicious. And yes he can opt out after three years, but there will be a lot of pressure on him to virtually perfect– a 20 game winner with an ERA of 3.00. Additionally he has to be carefully in what he says at all times to the media. There had been suggestions that he isn’t mentally tough enough and that he has been a below average pitcher during the playoffs.

And there is one other thing. Besides Derek Jeter, the Yankees were one of the many teams to have virtually no African-Americans on their roster. Since the turn of the century, there had been a slow and steady white-washing of the Yankees. Does the acquisition of Sabietha open the door to more African-Americans being a part of the Yankees. I remember the days of Rickey Henderson, Dave Winfield, Reggie Jackson and even Daryl Strawberry. However, the Yankees had gone along with the trend of minimizing the impact of African-Americans on their roster.

Sabietha came from a team in Milwaukee that had one of the highest number of black players (i.e. Mike Cameron, Prince Fielder, Ricky Weekes, Bill Hall, etc.) to a team in which there is only the aging 34 year old Derek Jeter. How will this affect Sabeitha? The offseason is still young, and maybe the Yankees continue to look to diversify their roster. And actually when they had their MOST DIVERSE roster is when they had the MOST SUCCESS.

]]> By: michelle http://thestartingfive.net/2008/12/11/cc-sabathia-signs-with-the-new-york-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-20433 michelle Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:16:37 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=2886#comment-20433 Thank the Lord! Now maybe my boys can get back on track. Welcome to NY CC! We Yank fans are very happy to have you. Thank the Lord! Now maybe my boys can get back on track. Welcome to NY CC! We Yank fans are very happy to have you.

]]> By: Temple3 http://thestartingfive.net/2008/12/11/cc-sabathia-signs-with-the-new-york-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-20420 Temple3 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:33:57 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=2886#comment-20420 I am surprised that the Yankees signed him. I shouldn't be, but I am. I wish him well. I hope that Mr. Wang is healthy and that these other signings come to fruition as well because he won't be enough to get them over the top. The team is a bit long in the tooth. Outfield defense has been a problem for some time. Overall team speed is inadequate -- and they still need to figure out how to beat the damn Angels. I hope he's comfortable in his new digs. He would be wise to watch "A Long and Mighty Walk" before engaging the New York media -- it wouldn't hurt to take a refresher course on the history of Jewish, Irish and Italian gangs in New York. It needs that after they were all allowed to "go legal," they sent all their kids to work for da paipahs. CC has no idea, but he better get one real quick. These three ethnic collectives who played a happy second fiddle to the Anglo for centuries seem to be made whole by their capacity to inflict mortal wounds on their Afro-meal ticket. As long as he remembers it's not personal -- and it is personal, he'll be just fine. I am surprised that the Yankees signed him. I shouldn’t be, but I am. I wish him well. I hope that Mr. Wang is healthy and that these other signings come to fruition as well because he won’t be enough to get them over the top. The team is a bit long in the tooth. Outfield defense has been a problem for some time. Overall team speed is inadequate — and they still need to figure out how to beat the damn Angels. I hope he’s comfortable in his new digs.

He would be wise to watch “A Long and Mighty Walk” before engaging the New York media — it wouldn’t hurt to take a refresher course on the history of Jewish, Irish and Italian gangs in New York. It needs that after they were all allowed to “go legal,” they sent all their kids to work for da paipahs. CC has no idea, but he better get one real quick.

These three ethnic collectives who played a happy second fiddle to the Anglo for centuries seem to be made whole by their capacity to inflict mortal wounds on their Afro-meal ticket. As long as he remembers it’s not personal — and it is personal, he’ll be just fine.

]]> By: 19082008 http://thestartingfive.net/2008/12/11/cc-sabathia-signs-with-the-new-york-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-20417 19082008 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:10:13 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=2886#comment-20417 I'm just hopeful that CC has enough mental toughness to deal with that media. He gives me that impression, however. I’m just hopeful that CC has enough mental toughness to deal with that media. He gives me that impression, however.

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