Nice, Subby.

+1

Hooray, a greenlight!

I feel special.

How unexpected

/bleed 'em dry!

"OK, CC, we knew this was coming. Look, here's a check. Just write whatever you want on it and save us all a lot of time."

Yankees offer: STFU & GBTW

Its like watching the teevee on my 'puter.

Captain Cheeseburger: On the lamb.

Wonder if the Red Sox go in and make an offer just to up the cost to the Yankees.

LessO2: Wonder if the Red Sox go in and make an offer just to up the cost to the Yankees.

Yep, I hope all the "biggest" market teams drive this contract to astronomical levels. You can't have a salary cap*, so you can't protect the owners from their own stupidity.

*yes, there needs to be a ceiling floor as well

cleveoh: LessO2: Wonder if the Red Sox go in and make an offer just to up the cost to the Yankees.

Yep, I hope all the "biggest" market teams drive this contract to astronomical levels. You can't have a salary cap*, so you can't protect the owners from their own stupidity.

*yes, there needs to be a ceiling floor as well

Ceiling floor? That would be swell! Um, SALARY floor. For teams like my Indians. Although since they just acquired Derek Lowe, the Cardinals might as well hand over that WS Trophy right now!

cleveoh: Ceiling floor? That would be swell! Um, SALARY floor. For teams like my Indians. Although since they just acquired Derek Lowe, the Cardinals might as well hand over that WS Trophy right now!

I honestly thought the Indians would be higher on the list, but they are 26th on the (USA Today) salary list for 2011 and comparable to the Pirates and Padres. While that is pretty bad, the Royals should be ashamed of themselves at how far cheap they are.

If they aren't going to cap/floor (doubt it, strong union), put a 100% luxury tax on payroll above a certain amount, with every dollar of the tax available to low revenue teams to spend on players. If they don't spend it, the money is kept for future years in a MLB owned fund. Do the same with revenue sharing dollars so the Marlins, Pirates, and Royals of MLB can't toss out a bunch of AA players/ancient journeymen and collect a profit.

Droog8912: cleveoh: Ceiling floor? That would be swell! Um, SALARY floor. For teams like my Indians. Although since they just acquired Derek Lowe, the Cardinals might as well hand over that WS Trophy right now!

I honestly thought the Indians would be higher on the list, but they are 26th on the (USA Today) salary list for 2011 and comparable to the Pirates and Padres. While that is pretty bad, the Royals should be ashamed of themselves at how far cheap they are.

If they aren't going to cap/floor (doubt it, strong union), put a 100% luxury tax on payroll above a certain amount, with every dollar of the tax available to low revenue teams to spend on players. If they don't spend it, the money is kept for future years in a MLB owned fund. Do the same with revenue sharing dollars so the Marlins, Pirates, and Royals of MLB can't toss out a bunch of AA players/ancient journeymen and collect a profit.

Agreed, though it's too bad that they can't JUST put in a salary floor, since I honestly think that alone would solve most all payroll issues.

when i see CC, i think of the katt williams skit about one of shaq's kids.

ughhhhhh candy
ughhhhhh chicken

He will look good in a Nats uniform along with Prince Albert (either one, who cares)

robsul82: Notification on the little iPod thingy - Sabathia returns for reworked contract of $122M/5yr.

SI.com saying as much, including a team option $25m for 2017 with $5m buyout.

I'm okay with this.

Baseless speculation on Sabathia from someone with no firsthand knowledge.

robsul82: Smart move to keep the already opened box of Cap'n Crunch for the victory celebration off camera.

Yanno I wonder.. CC already has a contract with Pepsi and Cap'n Crunch is a Pepsico product. If they asked him to endorse it, think he would?

robsul82: Notification on the little iPod thingy - Sabathia returns for reworked contract of $122M/5yr.

Now with video goodness! (new window)

Gallant works out an extension before the deadline on his already lucrative deal and immediately personally lets fans know via youtube and twitter.

Goofus very publicly opts out during someone else's World Series.

Really? I mean, once you get over $20 million or so per year, isn't it all just the same?