This is a rather interesting update, and Ed Price has the scoop.
Derek Jeter Friday revealed he had spoken to Sabathia — the Yankees’ top target in free agency — in recent weeks about playing in pinstripes.
Many believe Sabathia prefers to stay in the National League, where he helped pitch the Milwaukee Brewers into the playoffs after being traded from the Cleveland Indians. But the fact that Sabathia picked Jeter’s brain should give the Yankees hope of landing the ace lefty.
“He’s asked questions, yeah, about it,” said Jeter, who got to know Sabathia as an opponent and All-Star Game teammate. “I’ll leave it at that.
“I’m not trying to sell anyone on New York. I don’t think you have to sell people on playing in this organization. People have questions, but it’s not like I have a sales pitch.”
This could be the final key of the Sabathia hunt. We all know Jeter’s an intelligient guy, and Sabathia should be wise enough to follow his cue. I expect a big name signing soon, and by December, Sabathia could be wearing pinstripes. How exciting.
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