Starting Pitcher: Mets have No interest in Sabathia
Today, at MLB.com, Marty Noble flatly writes, ‘The Mets have no intention of making a run at Sabathia,’ according to a person familiar with the club’s plans.
In Newsday, David Lennon writes, ‘The Mets will not be involved in the bidding war for Sabathia,’ according to a person familiar with the situation.
Yesterday, the Daily News interpreted this statement to suggest a potential bidding war between the Mets and Yankees:
“Meanwhile, Omar Minaya was discussing a trade for a pitcher with a GM but said he would first have to see how Sabathia’s free agency was progressing, a baseball executive said. A Mets official subsequently wouldn’t deny interest in Sabathia.”
Noble quotes the source as saying, “I’m not sure any club can make that kind of move two years in a row,” referring to their acquisition of Johan Santana from last off season.
According to Joel Sherman in today’s New York Post, the Yankees yesterday offered Sabathia a deal worth more than the six-year, $137 million the Mets gave to Johan Santana last off season.
Yesterday at SI.com, Jon Heyman wrote that the Yankees would make an offer to Sabathia, followed by offers to A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe in the next day or so.
…as i wrote yesterday, i have not heard sabathia’s name mentioned as a realistic option by any one connected to the Mets, nor have the Mets and sabathia been linked in any sort of rumor on the Internet…i mean, i would love to see them get involved, but, right now, i just don’t see it happening…
…at the end of the day, i still think sabathia will be faced with two decisions, either go home to Los Angeles, where he wants to play, but for less money and years, or go to the Bronx, which is not his first choice, but for the most money ever given to a pitcher…
