Friday, July 4, 2014

CC Sabathia May Need Micro Fracture Knee Surgery

Make sure you guys don't read this until after you have had your family BBQ's and attended fireworks displays because this is going to depress you. CC Sabathia may need micro fracture surgery on his degenerative right knee, although nothing is set in stone. Dr. James Andrews looked at CC today as he was the doctor who did the stem cell injection after an MRI just showed a swollen knee.

This has the potential to hurt the Yankees as he has $23 million on the books for this season, around $11 million left, $23 million next season, and one more season at $25 million before a vesting option goes into effect for 2017. Unfortunately I think technically the option would vest for 2017 since it vests if he does not end the 2016 season on the DL with a left shoulder injury or spend more than 45 days on the DL with a left shoulder injury. The option also specifies that he does not make more than six relief appearances due to a left shoulder injury in 2016 it would also vest. This would cause the Yankees to buy out their injured starter for $5 million for 2017.

Ouch.

8 comments:

  1. Welcome to New York, David Price

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    1. David Price just got so expensive we would HAVE to include Betances to acquire him, and we wont.

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  2. JUMPING JESUS !!!!....Reminds me of my iYankee's days......This is not good, gentleman.
    Just released...Oakland goes for it .
    " The Athletics have acquired both Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Cubs, according to Ken Rosenthal. Top prospect Addison Russell is among those going to Chicago. The Yankees need pitching and both Samardzija and Hammel figured to be on their radar. Forget that now. "



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    1. I don't think we could acquire enough to win the pennant now. I think it's over gentleman.

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  3. OBITUARY...continues :
    Chase Whitley.....14.81 ERA....in last three starts. He could work on that.

    I was going to write about..." Riding Zealous Wheeler's coat tails to the post season. "
    It would have been fun,...and then the ceiling just fell in. Oakland reloaded.

    Chase Whitley now says it's all about his release point.....excuse me, I need another beer.

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    1. Whitley being exposed and no help in sight. CC could be done for the season, if not his career. Drink one for me too good sir.

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  4. Gentlemen....if this proves wrong, I apologize. But, what I now read what Oakland is
    sending back to Chicago....is weak. If true, our team could have matched that......patrick.
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    Athletics To Acquire Jeff Samardzija And Jason Hammel
    By Jeff Todd [July 4, 2014 at 9:45pm CDT]

    The Athletics have agreed to acquire pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Cubs, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports on Twitter. Top prospect Addison Russell is heading to Chicago in the deal. Fellow prospect Billy McKinney and pitcher Dan Straily will also go to the Cubs, reports ESPN.com’s Keith Law

    Brian Cashman.....Why not us ?.....Time to move on.

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    1. Oakland sent their top two prospects and Dan Straily is what I heard. Oakland has a good farm but that's still less than what I expected.

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