02-15-2008, 11:16 AM
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Why so serious?
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Sabathia contract talks still big deal
Fans likely will continue to obsess about star pitcher
Published on Friday, Feb 15, 2008
General Manager Mark Shapiro won't like it. Neither will manager Eric Wedge and the prosperous serfs in the Indians' clubhouse.
But obsessing about the status of C.C. Sabathia's contract by the fans and the media won't stop just because Sabathia said talks are off until after the season or because spring training began Thursday in Winter Haven, Fla., with pitchers and catchers reporting.
During the winter, interest in the team centered on one question: ''Will he or won't he?'' Will Sabathia remain with the Tribe after his contract expires in October, or will he flee on the heels of free agency to a
richer franchise?
Shapiro's inability to swing a major trade or free-agent signing in the offseason had something to do with keeping the Sabathia issue front and center, but not much.
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