Of all the things the Yankees need in order to prevail in their win-or-go-home game against the Astros tonight – a strong start from Tanaka, or perhaps a miracle – the news that the Yankees’s former ace CC Sabathia is checking into an alcohol rehab center is certainly not one of them.
The news sparks a lot of questions – How long? Who knew? – many of which will need to be answered, if not to save people’s jobs than at least to put everyone’s mind at ease. Here are three questions that come to mind:
Is there any way to void Sabathia’s contract?