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Brewers to make Sabathia an offer

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Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is preparing to make his run at left-hander CC Sabathia. After introducing new manager Ken Macha on Thursday, Melvin said he was close to making an offer to Sabathia, the midseason acquisition who pitched the Brewers to their first playoff berth since 1982. "It will be soon," Melvin said. "We're getting close to doing that." The general consensus in the baseball industry is that the Brewers have little chance of keeping Sabathia, because the top pitcher on the free agent market will command a high price. The New York Yankees and the two teams in Los Angeles are considered the top candidates to make Sabathia filthy rich.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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October 31, 2008  08:11 AM ET

Somehow I don't think the Brew is going to outbid the Yanks for CC.

October 31, 2008  08:15 AM ET

CC claims he had a blast with the Brewcrew, but Dan's right, he will be NOT in millwalkeee

October 31, 2008  08:56 AM ET

The guy who refused to negotiate a new contract with a trade is going to leave money on the table? Riigghht.

October 31, 2008  09:19 AM ET

I'd like to know Grossedout's opinion on this matter.

October 31, 2008  09:41 AM ET

Everyone here is right.......the Yanks won't let Milwaukee outbid them

October 31, 2008  10:01 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

Everyone here is right.......the Yanks won't let Milwaukee outbid them

And they shouldn't. Even with all the millions the Yankees give to teams like Milwaukee. Sorry, folks.

October 31, 2008  10:08 AM ET

They shouldn't even bother. They don't have the cash to pull it off. This is a PR move to show their fan base that they tried and nothing more.

October 31, 2008  10:10 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

Everyone here is right.......the Yanks won't let Milwaukee outbid them

Brewers won't outbid anyone. They will offer a deal that will fall short of what CC is looking for. They can then spin it as he left them and they gave it their best effort. Yankees will be highest bidders but the Angels and Dodgers will also probably have large bids in as well and might be helped by the fact that CC allegedly prefers the West coast.

October 31, 2008  10:14 AM ET
QUOTE(#8):

Brewers won't outbid anyone. They will offer a deal that will fall short of what CC is looking for. They can then spin it as he left them and they gave it their best effort. Yankees will be highest bidders but the Angels and Dodgers will also probably have large bids in as well and might be helped by the fact that CC allegedly prefers the West coast.

Morning BC. It will be interesting to see which love of his rises to the surface, love of money or love of California. I, myself, prefer a wallet full of cash to an earthquake, race riot, mud slide, ginat sink hole, forest fire, or any unpredictable combination thereof.

October 31, 2008  10:31 AM ET

he'll stick with the nl 'cause he likes to hit home run

October 31, 2008  10:33 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Morning BC. It will be interesting to see which love of his rises to the surface, love of money or love of California. I, myself, prefer a wallet full of cash to an earthquake, race riot, mud slide, ginat sink hole, forest fire, or any unpredictable combination thereof.

Yeah he can use all that money to buy a house in Cali for the off season and another in NY for when he is in season.

October 31, 2008  11:13 AM ET

Offer Captain Cheesecake all the dessert he can ever eat and that may at least make him think about their offer. Its a fact that no ones gonna be able to outbid the Yankees so get creative.

October 31, 2008  11:16 AM ET
QUOTE(#12):

Offer Captain Cheesecake all the dessert he can ever eat and that may at least make him think about their offer. Its a fact that no ones gonna be able to outbid the Yankees so get creative.

Good points. Maybe offer him his own locker room with buffet table, free liposuction for when he gets too big in 2 years, if it is anyone besides the Brewers they should agree to trade for Prince Fielder so that there is always someone fatter than CC on the team.

October 31, 2008  11:25 AM ET
QUOTE(#13):

Good points. Maybe offer him his own locker room with buffet table, free liposuction for when he gets too big in 2 years, if it is anyone besides the Brewers they should agree to trade for Prince Fielder so that there is always someone fatter than CC on the team.

Now that was funny. "his own locker room with buffet table" cracked me up.

October 31, 2008  11:28 AM ET

Rumors are that the Brewers are offering 4 years $100M. I know the Yankees can match that, I don't understand anyone paying $25M a year for a pitcher. A-Rod makes $27M and he plays everyday.

October 31, 2008  11:29 AM ET
QUOTE(#14):

Now that was funny. "his own locker room with buffet table" cracked me up.

Seriously tho the guy is talented but he is big and getting bigger. Any team team that signs him should try to get a weight clause or something in there to protect themselves. Union and his agent won't let it happen but def worth a try.

October 31, 2008  11:30 AM ET

i can only hope that he decides to come to the yanks but aside from being from cali. i also think the big fella has fell in love with the national league and the whole hitting thing. hopefully, he only sees $$ signs and wants his share of the big apple

October 31, 2008  11:30 AM ET
QUOTE(#15):

Rumors are that the Brewers are offering 4 years $100M. I know the Yankees can match that, I don't understand anyone paying $25M a year for a pitcher. A-Rod makes $27M and he plays everyday.

The annual salary is there but I think he and his agents want more years. But if that is true not a bad offer from the Brewers. Def not a fake offer to tell the fans look we tried but he didn't take the offer so he is the bad guy not us.

October 31, 2008  11:35 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

I'd like to know Grossedout's opinion on this matter.

No you don't....................neither does any of us for that matter.

 
October 31, 2008  11:37 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Morning BC. It will be interesting to see which love of his rises to the surface, love of money or love of California. I, myself, prefer a wallet full of cash to an earthquake, race riot, mud slide, ginat sink hole, forest fire, or any unpredictable combination thereof.

I don't know dude natural disasters are a lotta fun!

(Chasin' takes a hit and rethinks his statement.............stupid!.............wait, he was being sarcastic, phew!)

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