Saturday, November 15, 2008

CC Sa-bathe-in-cash-ia

As attested by my consistent finishes in fantasy baseball over the life of the Horsemen league, I am far from an expert in the field of baseball. The proverbial diamond of baseball, if you will. But allow me to break thisdown for you by some of my basic tenets. Actually, there is no plural ~ that should read TENET...albeit with some addenda.
The AL is superior day in and day out to the NL. Yes, I know the NL has won the World Series recently - including this year by the Goddamn Phillies. I'm not saying that head to head the AL will win in a landslide everytime. But let's delve a little deeper into my reasoning.
PITCHERS SHOULDN'T HIT! I think I've explored this theorum previously, but now I'll apply to something a tad more pertinent. Namely, the Yankees and their offer to CC Sabathia. Pause for a moment if you will and digest this:
CC Sabathia was traded from Cleveland (AL) to Milwaukee (NL) on July 7.
His Milwaukee Stats: 11-2; 1.65 ERA.
In toto for 2008: 17-10; 2.70 ERA.
Assuming that the onliest people who've made it to this point of my dissertation are baseball people, you can do the math and see that CC had a tremendous 2nd half. You can also see he had it against the NL ~ where you have a guaranteed out at least once every three innings.
Now this is where it can get interesting--I invite any of my readership to show me a pitcher whose gone from the NL to the AL and succeeded. And by succeeded I mean be worthy of a contract greater than 6 years, $138M. Go ahead, I'll wait.
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Oh that's right, this isnt interactive. I'll keep on looking for any comments wherein you blast me Peter North style for my statements above. Keep this in mind though. I don't hate the idea of Sabathia or Lowe or Burnett playing for the Bronx Bombers. I don't like the idea of them spending 9 figures on any of them. Lowe and Burnett are already over 30. Sabathia is only pushing 30. But he's also a danger to push 300 - pounds not wins.
I'm not 100% sure what my point is. Other than to say fuck baseball one more time. Then say how much I hate the Yankees when Sabathia signs that ginormous deal and moves into the nearest Old Country Buffet, working on the old Clemens circa 1994 weight watch plan. As in, I watch the weight pile on.
Goddamnit! Baseball is so slow!

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