Results are In!

Hey there readers! Sorry for being away for so long, but I'm back now with some poll results. I'd like to thank everyone for voting in my most recent poll. The question I asked was, "should the Yankees go after C.C. Sabathia in the offseason?" With each passing day in the 2008 Yankee season, it seems more and more likely that we will need help with pitching in 2009. The struggles of Phil Hughes and the recently demoted Ian Kennedy have been well documented, and have brought into question Brian Cashman's decision to not pursue last year's stud lefty free agent, Johan Santana.

Believing that the Yankees will fear making the same mistake again, it seems to me that the Yankees might be more likely to go after Sabathia for pitching help. I was not surprised by the split in the voting for this topic. Half of the votes believe the Yankees should pick up Sabathia, with the other half hesitant to pull the trigger.

I am going to have to side with the hesitant voters for this issue. Sabathia's early struggles in 2008 are something to keep an eye on. It is usually tough for Cy Young winners to handle the pressure of the award in the following season, but I'm not ready to let him slide with that excuse. This is also a contract year for him, and history shows us that ballplayers elevate their games when the money is on the line. So something has got to give in this situation, and so far Sabathia's pitching has been sub-par. If the hefty lefty can right the ship this season, he might be sailing right to the Bronx in '09.

Keep your eyes open for a new poll this week, and thank you to everyone who has been voting!