CC Sabathia - What would you do?

I am basing this question on several factors: Sabathia becomes a free agent after the 2008 season and will command big market money. Do the Indians have anyone who could possibly fill his shoes such as an Adam Miller? Do you offer Sabathia in trade? Also - couldn't he be considered Cleveland's A-Rod of the postseason - someone who delivered big numbers in the regular season but was a total fizzle in the postseason? Here is just a small part of Sabathia's comments on Monday and a basis for this question. The guy couldn't calm himself? He is a professional paid millions and a championship was at stake. Do you pay for regular season glory and postseason fizzle especially for this reason.





"I wanted to win so bad," said Sabathia, who went 1-2 with an 8.80 ERA in three postseason starts. "I'm a real competitive, emotional guy, and it just kind of took over. That hasn't happened to me in a couple years. It's a matter of me being able to calm down and letting my stuff play out........."

CC Sabathia - What would you do?
The problem was he did want to win so bad! He threw harder than he did all season and it screwed up his location. CC got us there though. Dint jump ship on him after a few bad games. I would love to see CC play his entire career in Cleveland. Its not likely, but he is the only guy we can actually think might make it to 300 wins in the next 20 years. Plus you cant really compare him to A-rod (who had a better post season than golden boy Jeter) since CC only pitched in 3 games. You look at Arod stats and we are talking about 0-52 streaks over a few years. Hardly comparable to one season. Keep CC and see if you can resign him during the first half of the season. If not see where we are in the standings come second half of the season. If we need to pick up some talent and think CC's days are done ... deal him!
Reply:I say we wait because he might be the difference of being a contender again, unless we are positive one of are young guys from the Bison's can come up and do the job, like you said maybe Miller.
Reply:My opinion is that he should enjoy the of season,Get all that stress out. Then check out the games tape,In order to observe what did he do differently from the regular season and specially thru out the play offs.Sabathia is a great pitcher and if the Indians wants to maintain with in the top four teams they must have this caliber pitcher.Of coarse they should offer CC a good contract term.
Reply:There is no possible way that Sabathia can be worth more to some other team than he is to the Indians. He is one of the five or six elite pitchers of the game and if the Indians are ever going to get back to playoffs and have a chance to win it all they will need a pitcher of his caliber, so why not keep him and pay him what he is worth?
Reply:Definitely resign him.





He's still our ace. He'll get used to playoff games soon and then he'll be good.
Reply:The name of the game is winning....championships!! That's why these guys make big bucks. Doing well during the regular season is great. It sells tickets and makes the franchises a ton of money. However post season is the goal and once getting there, a pennant is the very least acceptable accomplishment. It's about winning the world series.





I don't care if Sabathia won 30 games last year, he coked in the playoffs and that's the determining factor when it come to market value. A-Rod faces the same situation. He's not a money player either.
Reply:There's no way Dolan will shell out big bucks to keep him, just like he didn't for Manny, Omar, Jim Thome, Kenny Lofton, Joey Belle, and the list goes on and on. I am waiting for the day a player stays loyal to Cleveland and accepts a paycut. I might be waiting a LONNNNNNNG time, but hey, how much money can you possibly want? Honestly.
Reply:no doubt you keep him. u could not have made the post season without him.