Will economy drive CC, Teixeira to New York? Interesting angle into free agency with CC Sabathia - and, by extension, Mark Teixeira. Will the economy drive the top pitcher and hitter in this free agent class? It has happened in the past, as outlined by Newsday columnist Ken Davidoff. The Major League Players’ Association is said to have applied some degree of pressure on Jim Thome a few years back to take a larger contract to keep salaries escalating during tough economic times. Davidoff writes: ”The one free agent set to make big-time money was Jim Thome, the affable Indians slugger. The Phillies bid heavily, offering him a six-year, $85-million package. The Indians, who...
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