I have had this debate many times over the past couple of years, and now that ESPN has listed CC Sabathia as one of their possible starters in their "who should start the all-star game" poll I guess it is time to have the debate again.
Not much of a debate here really, CC Sabathia is constantly considered as an all-star, or worse, as a Cy-Young contender when the facts are pretty simple, if he didn't play for the Yankees, and that amazing offensive line-up they put out there every day he would not even get noticed.
At the end of last season he was thought to be a "finalist" for the Cy-young, and the question here is why?? At the end of last year CC had an ERA that was no less than a full run higher than everyone else being considered. At this point in the season this year the same is true. CC has one ten games, but it has taken him 17 starts to get that done while it has taken Clay Bucholz 15, and the whole world knows that the Red Sox offense was for shit in the month of April.
If you look at ESPN's own stat page for MLB and compare AL pitchers you will see that CC does not even rank in the top ten in ERA. He is always going to be there in wins as long as he is in the 3s with ERA and playing for the Yankees. Put CC on one of the anemic offensive teams, or even the Red Sox, a now decent offensive team, and he has maybe six wins, maybe.
The Yankees are a great team, with the emphasis on team, and they play in a big ballpark with an amazing offense and gold glove defense, especially up the middle. CC should buy all of those guys cars for allowing him to be so average and win so much!!
Thank you ESPN for spurring today's sports thought!!
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