 Amazing what a few wins can do! Taking 3 out of 4 against the Red Birds was nice to see, but we got some boys from the Bronx making their way to Queens. The Mets (37-34) will start a 3 game set tonight against the New York Yankees (40-32). Our boys will be going up against Ace, (LHP) C.C. Sabathia. Here’s the skinny (snicker) on Sabathia (6-4 3.71 ERA 1.14WHIP)…
Full Name: Â Carsten Charles Sabathia
Born:  July 21,1980  in Vallejo, California
Height:  6-7  Weight:  290  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School: Â Vallejo (Vallejo, California)Â Â “Apaches”
College: Â None
Drafted: Â Selected by Cleveland Indians in 1st Round (20th overall) of 1998 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)
Lifetime (123-77 3.66 ERA 1.24 WHIP)
The glove is not for eating, CC.
 Per MLB.com,
“Though he left last Sundays start with tightness in his left biceps, Sabathia said that he expected to make his next start — and the Yankees agreed. Because the Yankees had to push A.J. Burnett back a day to accommodate his suspension, Sabathia is scheduled to pitch in Burnetts original Friday slot on regular rest. Assuming he makes it, it will mark his first Subway Series start against the Mets, a team he has faced — and beaten — only once in his career.”
***On December 18, 2008, Sabathia signed a seven-year, $161 million contract with the New York Yankees. It is the largest contract for a pitcher in MLB history.***
 Sabathia’s previous 2 starts –
(Wed. Jun 17, 2009) Sabathia held the Nationals to three runs and six hits in 7 2-3 innings of a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.
He gave up a three-run homer to light-hitting infielder Anderson Hernandez in the fifth inning but quickly settled down. “That’s what I’ve talked about all year,” Sabathia said, “is just if I do give up hits and a couple runs or get behind just keeping us in the game, keeping us close where we can put a rally together and score a couple runs late in the game.” Sabathia has lasted at least seven innings in eight straight starts, posting a 2.92 ERA in that stretch.(STATS, 4:43pm)
(Fri. Jun 12, 2009) Sabathia allowed four runs and six hits over seven-plus innings Friday to lose 4-3 to the Red Sox.
Sabathia was in position to win, but failed to retire all three hitters he faced in the eighth inning. That proved costly as the Yankees fell to 0-8 against the Red Sox.(STATS, 12:18pm)
 http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/playerNews?statsId=6603&fantasyNews=true
According to fangraphs (2009), Sabathia utilizes 3 pitches –
Fastball – 57.8% – 94 MPH
Slider – 19.9% – 80.6 MPH
Changeup – 18.3% – 85.8 MPH
Per thebaseballcube,
| Scouting Report | |
| Control: | 72 |
| K-Rating: | 80 |
| Efficiency: | 90 |
Control: Walks compared to batters faced.
k-Rating: Strikeouts compared to batters faced.
Efficiency: Similar to WHIP, a higher rating for pitchers allowing less baserunners per inning pitched.
The ratings are based on formulas that sum a player’s entire career based on available statistics in our database, including minor league and college data. These scouting scores are to be used as indicators of a player’s strength. A career minor leaguer might have a speed rating of 100 though this does not insinuate that he is a better runner than a major leaguer with a speed rating of 90. Though it does indicate that a player was an excellent base-stealer in the minors, we do not know how he would have fared in the majors.
***According to baseball-reference, over a career, Sabathia is most similar to Freddy Garcia.
Salaries (baseball-reference.com)
Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
| 2002 | Cleveland Indians | $700,000 |
| 2003 | Cleveland Indians | $1,100,000 |
| 2004 | Cleveland Indians | $2,700,000 |
| 2005 | Cleveland Indians | $5,250,000 |
| 2006 | Cleveland Indians | $7,000,000 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Indians | $8,750,000 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Indians | $11,000,000 |
| Career (may be incomplete) | $36,500,000 | |
Per wikipedia,
| Career highlights and awards | |
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28 comments
QnsNative718
6/26/2009-2:13pm at 2:13 pm (UTC -4)
Hopefully the Mets have the game plan of working the count against CC and exploit that left bicep.
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-2:15pm at 2:15 pm (UTC -4)
So will Luis Castillo hit a three run homer off C.C., too?
QnsNative718
6/26/2009-2:19pm at 2:19 pm (UTC -4)
Just you wait… Id stay Castillo is more of a “hr threat” than Hernandez. Man, did I just use the terms “homerun threat” and Castillo in the same sentence?
mrose
6/26/2009-2:26pm at 2:26 pm (UTC -4)
triple word score..
wrong game sorry
mrose
6/26/2009-2:27pm at 2:27 pm (UTC -4)
case – what games you goin to this weekend?
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-2:28pm at 2:28 pm (UTC -4)
Sunday night
mrose
6/26/2009-2:36pm at 2:36 pm (UTC -4)
alright…me too
once again, i’m in section 519
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-2:37pm at 2:37 pm (UTC -4)
me @ 528, just look for the guy w/ the awesome stache and last yr’s Santana Jersey.
mrose
6/26/2009-2:44pm at 2:44 pm (UTC -4)
ironically on Sunday I might be wearing my last year Authentic snow white Santana Jersey too
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-2:51pm at 2:51 pm (UTC -4)
pin stripes for me buddy
mrose
6/26/2009-2:53pm at 2:53 pm (UTC -4)
yea, i’m still without a pin stripes jersey
wannybackstra
6/26/2009-2:52pm at 2:52 pm (UTC -4)
I have section 528 for Saturdays.
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-2:59pm at 2:59 pm (UTC -4)
Row 8, seats 1-5.
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-2:53pm at 2:53 pm (UTC -4)
though I usually head for food and drinks during the 7th and see the rest of the game from the bridge
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-2:27pm at 2:27 pm (UTC -4)
Castillo will be batting RH so a liner down the LF line is possible.
dirtysanchez
6/26/2009-2:35pm at 2:35 pm (UTC -4)
bwhahaha good one qnz about the glove loll
QnsNative718
6/26/2009-2:50pm at 2:50 pm (UTC -4)
I would NOT be surprised if Sabathia has a secret compartment in his glove that could hide small treats i.e. hershey kisses, raisenettes…
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-2:51pm at 2:51 pm (UTC -4)
Shout out to all the Subway Series haters!!!
QnsNative718
6/26/2009-2:53pm at 2:53 pm (UTC -4)
I take it youre not a fan of interleague play?
CaseStreet
6/26/2009-3:03pm at 3:03 pm (UTC -4)
Not at all. I love it.
Just wondering what people like Matt Cerrone (not a fan of the interleague play) are thinking today.
MC: Man this sucks. Why can’t the Mets play the Nationals again?
MGF: yeah, the NL East made my Yankees look like the worse team in baseball.
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/26/2009-3:02pm at 3:02 pm (UTC -4)
The pitching favors the Skankees except for the Sunday game.
stickguy
6/26/2009-3:09pm at 3:09 pm (UTC -4)
250#s? OK, if they say so!
hopefully the arm is a problem. Beat him up early, then knock him out and beat up on a tired pen.
too bad the hitting seems to have come to life. Could be a long few days for the Mets. Big, big game for Pelf. Livan should be OK, but have 3 long men ready for when Redding goes.
QnsNative718
6/26/2009-3:18pm at 3:18 pm (UTC -4)
Yea, that “250″ had to be when he first came into the league! I changed it to 290.
QnsNative718
6/26/2009-3:19pm at 3:19 pm (UTC -4)
His torso alone is 235.
stickguy
6/26/2009-3:10pm at 3:10 pm (UTC -4)
Was in caeser club seats yesterday. That was a nice bar area. I only passed through to browse, but it would come in handly if there was a rain delay, or nasty weather.
mrose
6/26/2009-4:00pm at 4:00 pm (UTC -4)
Church in CF for the Mets…wow
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/26/2009-4:11pm at 4:11 pm (UTC -4)
Something seriously wrong with Jerry. It’s not so much that Church playing CF, but it’s more of Sheff and Tatis are both in OF.
Murphy is sitting again and Tatis hitting 5th and Church 6th.
stickguy
6/26/2009-4:19pm at 4:19 pm (UTC -4)
As always, you have to remember that Jerry is an idiot.