The Yankees may have an unseen ally in their bid to sign CC Sabathia: pressure from the marketplace. Does the superstar pitcher have to take the highest bid this winter - the Yanks have already made a record six-year, $140 million offer and negotiating hasn't even begun - in order to set the bar high for the free-agent pitching market?
Whether it is suspicion or reality, some in the baseball industry believe Sabathia has a responsibility to other players and the Players Association to accept the biggest offer, which perhaps would lead to bigger contracts for other top free-agent pitchers. If he accepts a lower deal to stay in Milwaukee or go to the West Coast, where he's from, he might fix the pitching market at a lower price. Continue
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