Yankees Make $140 Mill. Pitch To C.C.

The Yankees are prepared to do what they do best...spend lots and lots of cash in order to find a way to buy a World Series championship.

Even in a plumeting economy, the Yankees will not be detered from their pursuit of C.C. Sabathia, the star pitcher of the Milwaukee Brewers, who revitalized his free agent status by going 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA with Milwaukee.

The Yankees offered a $140 million six year contract to Sabathia, which would make him the richest pitcher in the big leagues. Believe it or not, the Yankees have the payroll flexibility with $90 million coming off the books for 2009.

It is not yet known whether Sabathia will accept the offer. He has built a home in Los Angeles, and would prefer to stay in the National League, which makes the Dodgers a favorite. However, with the Dodgers pursuit of Manny Ramirez, it might be complicated for LA to hand out two $100 million contracts in one winter.