C. C. Sabathia says Yankees’ pitchers better than ever
The New York Yankees have a lot to think about in this off season period. They have a problem in the pitching rotation, and that has been highlighted repeatedly by many baseball analysts. Regardless of their opinions, the Yanks have said over and over again
that they are strong in the pitching department. General Manager Brian Cashman was one man to reiterate that a couple of days ago; and recently, Charles Carsten Sabathia made some similar comments.
The Yankees are facing the possibility of losing one of their veteran players, Andy Pettitte. Cashman recently came out and said that the 38-year-old, ball throwing expert was leaning towards retirement. So with a rotation that lacks Pettitte, Dustin Moseley
(free agent) and Javier Vazquez (Florida Marlins), the general understanding would be that the team lacks power in their pitching rotation.
Sabathia however believes the team is stronger than ever. The current roster includes Sabathia, Allan James Burnett, Phil Hughes and Ivan Nova. Cliff Lee was expected to join the side earlier, but that deal fell through when the much sought after pitcher
decided to join the Philadelphia Phillies on a five year deal worth $120 million. Sabathia spoke of the Yankees’ current rotation and gave his view on the situation through a telephone interview.
"I mean, it's (rotation) definitely young," Sabathia said. "Me and A.J. are at the top, and Phil definitely proved himself to me last year, and to everybody else. We'd have Nova and we're really searching after that, I'd think.”
When asked about Cliff’s move away to the Phillies, Sabathia was all praise for his former team-mate. Both players were once part of the Cleveland Indians’ pitching rotation, and there was a possibility of the two stars playing in the same team again. Nevertheless,
Lee’s move to the Phillies killed that possibility.
"Being a part of the Yankees' organisation, it was disappointing," Sabathia said. "But being a friend of Cliff's, I've known him a long time and I'm excited for him. It's a good situation over in Philly, and that's the place that he wanted to be. Like he
said, when you're comfortable in a place, money really plays no role in that. Philly was a place he pitched in before and he made the decision that was best for him and his family, trying to win a championship with a good team."
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