Sabathia will probably ask for something similar to his last contract, seven years-$161 million. It would be fine if it was a four or five year contract, but seven seems excessive. He'll be 38 in seven years.
The Yankees should try to pry Zack Greinke, who went 16-6 with a 3.83 ERA, away from the Brewers by offering one of their two top pitching prospects, Manny Banuelos and Delin Betances, and sign him to a five year $80 million contract extension.
The Yankees should then sign Rangers lefty CJ Wilson, who went 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA, to a five year $70 million contract.
Here is what the Yankees rotation would look like:
1. RHP Zack Greinke
2. LHP CJ Wilson
3. RHP Ivan Nova
4. RHP Phil Hughes
5. RHP Joba Chamberlain
Something to think about: these proposed contracts add up to $150 million. In 2009, CC Sabathia signed a seven year $161 million contract. If both Greinke and Wilson get the contracts they deserve, the two contracts together still cost $11 million less then Sabathia.
The Yankees should then sign Rangers lefty CJ Wilson, who went 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA, to a five year $70 million contract.
Here is what the Yankees rotation would look like:
1. RHP Zack Greinke
2. LHP CJ Wilson
3. RHP Ivan Nova
4. RHP Phil Hughes
5. RHP Joba Chamberlain
Something to think about: these proposed contracts add up to $150 million. In 2009, CC Sabathia signed a seven year $161 million contract. If both Greinke and Wilson get the contracts they deserve, the two contracts together still cost $11 million less then Sabathia.
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