Ken Rosenthal: Brewers' Offer to CC: 4 years, $100 million

The Brewers made an offer to CC Sabathia on Friday. Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports says the "expectation" is for 4 years and $100 million.

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Hmm

That article is from Wednesday. The JS yesterday said the team was still prepping their offer and that it’d be closer to $100 million for five years.

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by TheJay on Nov 2, 2008 5:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

"expectation"

He phrased it thusly:

“The expectation in some baseball circles…”

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Nov 2, 2008 5:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Now he says it is 5 years, $100 M

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8751296/Deal-for-Padres’-Peavy-not-expected-at-meetings

by Supertramp on Nov 3, 2008 8:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

CC

just called and asked the Brewers where the other $50 million was. Yankees on line 2.

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by molitorfan on Nov 2, 2008 5:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

$25 million/year

might do it, but I’m thinking CC will ask for 5 or 6 years.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Nov 2, 2008 5:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

If Johan is worth 20mil a season for 7 years… why can’t we offer CC something that… Starting around 17 mil a season for 09 and going up from there and for 7 years??

by Saberilliterate on Nov 2, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Because the Yankees would double it. :)

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Nov 2, 2008 8:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the Yankees will offer more regardless

It’ll be about CC’s motives. 4, 100 is a quality offer and he might take it. He’ll probably get 6, 150 from NY- nothing we can do about that.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Nov 2, 2008 9:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ok – I suck at asking questions…

Why are we stuck on 4 years? Why not stretch it out to 6-7 years and the $20 mil ave the Johan got? Is it because of the cardinal rule to never give a pitcher more than a 4 year contract?

by Saberilliterate on Nov 3, 2008 7:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Its probably just because it is less of a risk.

Four years wouldn’t be quite as crippling as seven years to a franchise.

It also might have to do with how other contracts match up. The team needs to be able to afford arbitration and contract extensions for the other 24 players on the team.

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by NoahJ on Nov 3, 2008 9:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Right

It’s sad to admit it, but at some point, CC is suddenly going to suck - or in Suppan’s case, not so suddenly.

It’s like a game of Hot Potato: you don’t want to be the team holding the big long-term contract when he’s no good.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Nov 3, 2008 12:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs