The New York Yankees out bid themselves to land CC Sabathia. The Yankees aka. The Evil Empire made sure they where going to land this off season's best pitcher who was a free agent. No other team was going to come close to their $140 million offer. The offer was on the table for sometime. However, CC Sabathia who grew up in Vallejo, California made it very clear that his preference was not to play in the Bronx, but rather in the National League and in sunny California. He wanted to bat as well as be close to his house in Southern California. The Yankees are back to there ways of out bidding themselves in order to successfully sign free agents. So Brian Cashman put together a 7 year 161 million dollar contract for CC Sabathia. A contract offer that he could not refuse.
Three days of face-to-face meetings between GM Brian Cashman and the big lefty resulted in a historic seven-year deal worth up to $161 million. This is the largest contract for any pitcher ever. According to a person with knowledge of the deal, there is an opt-out clause after three years.
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