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Buzz: Indians Offer Extension to CC Sabathia

by Matthew Cerrone on January 7th, 2008 at 10:08 am

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Indians have made an offer to C.C. Sabathia, in an effort to keep him in Cleveland beyond next season, after which he is eligible to be a free agent. 

i think it stands to reason that sabathia will seek, and will get, at least a deal similar to what was recently agreed to by the Padres and Jake Peavy, which will essentially pay him roughly $90 million over the next six seasons, which is right on par with his contemporaries…

…point is, here we go again, another home-grown ace is being approached with an extension that will keep him from hitting the open market…and so, if the Mets can trade for quality, young, established pitching now, they have to do it now, because they may not get the chance through free agency…