The Yankees’ window for being the only team to talk to free agent CC Sabathia closes at midnight Friday evening. After that, the veteran free agent lefty can negotiate with any other team.
Though there is interest from the Yankees and Sabathia to continue the relationship for an 11th year, allowing other clubs into the action creates a sense of the unknown.
A year ago, when Sabathia was coming off a very similar season (14-5; 3.69 ERA; 148 ²/u2083 innings; 27 starts) to this past one (9-7; 3.65 ERA; 154 innings; 29 starts) the Angels and Blue Jays attempted to lure him away from The Bronx.