One of the funniest oddities to baseball fans is older, prestigious players in different uniforms. Babe Ruth as a Brave is the classic example, but there are a lot of modern examples, too: Wade Bogg as a Devil Ray, John Smoltz as a Cardinal, or even Ichiro as a Marlin. Luckily, we won’t see the same with CC Sabathia, for now. According to Mark Feinsand, the Yankees have agreed to bring back the left-hander to a one-year, $10 million contract with innings incentive bonuses.
The motivation for the signing is simple: Sabathia had decent offers from the Angels, Jays, and possibly others, but he wants to win one more Championship in the Bronx.