SABATHIA'S QUALIFYING OFFER DENIED!

So now what? We'll tell you.

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So here's the deal, CC Sabathia wants to come back. In fact it's been reported that 2019 would be his final season. I think the big question becomes is it his last season in pinstripes?

River Ave Blues simply writes the following:

"Did not make CC Sabathia the one-year, $17.9M qualifying offer."

And that's it folks. There is nothing more to report right now, only that the Yanks and Sabathia will come up with a new figure and see if that's what CC will take. Let's not forget that he made $10 million last season.

We'll have to see what happens with Sabathia. As I've stated here numerous times, like Brett Gardner, Sabathia is a team leader and having him in that clubhouse is important. But not only that, CC has reinvented himself and is valuable, even as a #5 starter.  He's important to this team and I actually think that in the end, a deal will be struck between the 2 parties... especially if Sabathia believes he'll hang it up in 2019 anyway.

Hey... we shall see, right?

Stay tuned.