Sabathia Meets with Yankee GM at winter meetings

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WARNING: BIG SPORTS FAN SHOULD ONLY READ THIS POST DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPORTS TALK. PERFECTLY OPEN TO RESPONCES ON COUNTER ARGUEMENTS

To start off, why are the baseball winter meetings being held in Las Vegas. I can remember only a couple of years ago when the NBA held their All-Star event. If memory serves something really bad happened their, oh yeah, an NFL cornerback by the name of Pacman Jones shot a kid while at a night club. I understand the NBA shouldnt have been responsible for that event, but this is what happens when you host a large event in a place called SIN city. Then I could go into a huge rant about the NFL can get away with anything, for intance Ray Lewis, but that's another arguement for another say and I'm getting way too off topic.

The Yankees

I am a huge yankees fan, one of the biggest fans their is. The longer that CC donest sign with the Yankees, the more likly it is he will go elsewhere, probably to his native state of California. If that happens a bunch of fans could go into a panic. I couldnt disagree more. Lets be honest for a second, is Sabathia worth 140 million for 6 years, i really dont. I would take him, but its not the end of the world. He doesnt deserve more money than Santana because he's not nearly as good. There is another route the yanks can try to take. If Sabathia goes to another team the first step will be to get 2, Teir 2 pitchers, preferably Derek Lowe and Oliver Perez. We should be able to sign them to 4 year deals. As good as Burnett could be I dont trust his health (we already screwed up with Pavano and we dont need to make the same mistake twice). The most important stage will then to get Teixiera to play first base. He is a great player and the Yankees need him more than most realize. Then comes a debateable step. I would, and I cringe like getting punched in the stomach when I say this, sign Manny Rameriz to a MAXIMUM of a 2 year deal. I think he would want to play for the Yanks being from New York, and he hates Boston so he could be motivated. That point is up for debate. If that happens we would have to deal Matsui for a pitching prospect. Perhaps Matsui to the Giants for Noah Lowry. I would like to do that.

The Mets

What is K-Rod thinking. Now i do think that ultimatly the Mets will sign him. They need a closer, they got big money, and K-Rod has big talent. But I'm hearing 2 years with an option for 3 years. K-Rod, show some guts. Get that 5 year deal thast you want. You have the power, the Mets know that you are much better thna any toher closer on the market; i.e. Kerry Wood or Brian Fuentes. Lets be honest, The Mets have much more problems than that. The last 2 years they have had epic collapes and missed the playoffs. Something needs to change. Some have suggest trading Wright, but I disagree, you can build a franchise around him. They need to go out and get a outfielder. There is 2 people who are pretty much the same person. Abreu and Raul Ibanez. Abreu is probably the better fit because he know the town better because he's been in New York as a Yankee the past couple of years. BTW, in my opinion, Omar Minaya needs to get fired, he's a shipwreck.

The Red Sox

Writing about them hurt, but I will try to be fair. As much as I hate this the Sox are starting to become the model franchise, like the late 90's Yankees. THe have a great blend of youth, Pedrioa and Ellsburry, to go along with veterans like Youkillis and Ortiz. Two spots they need to solidify is catcher, with their captain Veritck leaving. Not to mention with Bullpen, even with Paplebon at the back end. They should consider Fuentes to be the set-up man. I dont see Teixeira going to the Sox. They are already solid at first so they dont really have a use for him. If I am wrong and the Sox are super serious they better hope the Sabathia signs with the Yanks, because it will become an all-out bidding war for Teixeira if Sabathia signs with a west-coast team. The Yanks would then win that war. The Sox will probably be right where they left off last year and thats a Pennant contending team. They just need to get by the Rays.