Tracy Ringolsby of Fox Sports thinks CC Sabathia has put himself in a no-win situation. In the first part of the article he goes on a rant about how Sabathia really didn't want to come here, and only signed for the money. This may or may not be true, but even if it is, who cares? He signed here, and that's really all that matters.
Moving on...
First of all, anything Yankee haters say doesn't matter, OK? Get that through your heads Yankee haters.Sabathia has put himself behind the eight-ball. One of the most genuine and down-to-earth players in the game, a man praised by fellow players for his commitment to the team, Sabathia has made himself a target, creating the image of greed that rankles so many fans. After all, he, could have pitched in the California or returned to Milwaukee. Instead, he took the Yankees' money, which was the only thing that changed about the Yankee situation from Day 1 until the day he signed.
With each stumble, Sabathia will be vilified by angry fans — both Yankee haters, who despise the idea that the pinstripes could win another bidding battle, and Yankee lovers, who will feel cheated by anything short of perfection.
Second, of course there will be pressure on CC to do well in New York from the fans; he knew that coming in. But no Yankees fan with a brain is looking for perfection. Just go out and do what you can do, that's all we ask.
One of the main things that will help CC get Yankees fans on his side is something Ringolsby says herself; calling him "one of the most genuine and down-to-earth players in the game". Yankees fans will forgive you if you're real about things and don't make excuses.
Just look at Jason Giambi. He never lived up to his contract, was injury-prong, terribly defensively, and admitted that he used steroids. Yet, for some reason the Yankees fans never really turned on him. I think that reason was that he was genuine and didn't make excuses for himself. If CC doesn't make excuses, and is honest with the media, Yankees fans will stand by him.
Then there is always that possiblity that he does pitch well. Say he has a solid year and the Yankees win a ring, he'll become a hero in this town. That would be a good situation for him, right? So while there is a chance his move to New York will not be a good one, there is also a chance it will work out very well. So I wouldn't really call that a "no-win" situation.
4 Comments:
Jeez is this guy envious enough? Someone get him a tissue.
I agree Greg, CC will have little problems adjusting to New York.
The blatant Yankee hatred in this article is sickening.
Ringolsby is a joke.
and Greg, you hit it dead on about Sabathia, his personality, and Yankee fans. We're not monsters. Sure, we get upset at you when you don't perform, but we get upset at our most beloved family members, too, from time to time. If players would understand that, they'd be much better off.
But anyway, yes, CC seems to be an extremely intelligent, competitve guy, and the key is that he's extremely down to earth. The same issues that have plagued A-Rod (his occasional disconnect from just being a regular guy like Giambi or Damon have), will be no issue for CC.
Plus, we're so used to seeing pitchers fail here that it's not going to take a whole lot to satisfy us. All a pitcher has to do is go out there and throw quality starts and they're going to rack up a lot of wins for the Yankees, and CC is more than capable of doing that, even if he's not the dominant sub-3-ERA guy that he's capable of being.
And finally, Ringolsby needs to learn the definition of "no win situation." It's not a no win situation. It will be an effing world FULL of win if the Yankees win a world series. There can be no bigger "win situation" than that, and Sabathia has an excellent chance to be a part of it and contribute to it.
A no win situation is a fight to the death against your best friend.
Here's who needs to be vilified: the writer of that nonsensical article. He has no clue about Yankee fans.
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