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Tribe Could Re-Sign Sabathia?
Sheldon Ocker notes that the Tribe's ownership under Larry Dolan and sons has been a financial boon to the franchise. Writes Ocker,
"Some fans still describe the Dolans as cheapskates, unwilling to keep up with the Joneses. In truth, they have been responsible owners, who not only realize the limits the size of the market imposes, but also have managed to increase revenue in ways not done by their predecessors."
Despite payroll commitments already made for $132MM between '09 and '14, plus $61.5MM in club options to exercise or decline, Ocker says the Dolan's creation of TV network SportsTime Ohio has allowed the team to increase its revenue to the point where signing more young players to long term deals is still an agenda.
Ocker mentions Ryan Garko may be the next to get a long term deal, and that GM Mark Shapiro is not "pessimistic" about re-signing C.C. Sabathia. It still remains a long shot, but we certainly shouldn't write it off.
By Nat Boyle
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Not sure if anyone caught it, but CC also had some extremely telling words to say during his TBS interview for todays game. Most Cleveland fans have really felt that there’s little chance of him leaving the club, and its looking more and more like that’s the case. Not that its 100% of course, but all the fans of the Yanks/Dodgers/etc who keep talking as if it’s a certainty they will be pursuing him over the offseason…well…lets just say that they might want to start thinking about the extremely likely possibility that there is never such an option to be had…
Posted by: darkstar1661 | April 27, 2008 at 06:04 PM
I'm sure Ben Sheets, A.J. Burnett and Oliver Perez are all crossing their fingers hoping he sticks in Cleveland. Then there becomes a free-for-all for the name of best free agent pitcher among those guys, and that'd definately help each of them out financially.
Posted by: scribbletone | April 27, 2008 at 09:37 PM