Sabathia's injury is a bit of a concern.
Sabathia can't help but laugh
when the story is brought up.
Sabathia started game 2 of the NIDS against the Philadelphia Phillies.
In only eight starts, Sabathia went 3- 4 with a 5.28 ERA.
Sabathia began the 2008 season 6-
8 with a 3.83 ERA in 18 starts.
Sabathia knows he's a big man, and that there
aren't many of his breed in baseball.
Sabathia began the 2008 season with a 6-
8 record and a 3.83 ERA in 18 starts.
Which is why Sabathia vowed to shed his excess baggage prior to
the start of last season.
Sabathia is sticking with an eating plan of five to six small
meals a day to stay energized.
On August 31, 2008, Sabathia threw what was ruled as a one-hitter against the Pittsburgh
Pirates in PNC Park.
Sabathia was born in Vallejo,
California and attended Vallejo High School, where he excelled in baseball, basketball, and football.
During the offseason, Sabathia was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee,
requiring arthroscopic surgery to repair.
Sabathia was transferred to the 60-day disabled list
on July 1 being sidelined until early to mid-July or later.
Sabathia spent the first seven years of his career with the Cleveland
Indians where he won the 2007 Cy Young Award.
Sabathia earns his equine epithet because
at 6'7'' and 290 pounds, he literally looks as massive as a horse on the mound.
On July 30, 2008, Sabathia took out a large $12,870 ad in the sports
section of Cleveland's daily newspaper, The Plain Dealer.
As his weight ballooned past the 300-pound mark, Sabathia's earned run average also swelled
from 2.12 in April to 4.68 in August.
However, with the Indians out of playoff contention, and with Sabathia an impending free agent, the Indians sought to trade Sabathia.
CC Sabathia, the 31-year-old leader of the New York Yankees pitching staff, is often referred to by writers and fans as a"horse.".
Sabathia was 17- 10 overall(11-
2 with Milwaukee) with a 2.70 ERA and was second in the majors(behind Tim Lincecum) with 251 strikeouts.
Sabathia also appeared on a promotional video for Battlefield
Bad Company 2 against"Random Grenade Throws" which showed him doing a public service announcement about random grenade throws.
CC Sabathia- On October 31, 2011, Sabathia announced via his Twitter account
that he would not be exercising his opt-out clause and had signed an extension with the Yankees.
On July 26, 2011, Sabathia took a perfect game through 6 1⁄3
innings against the Seattle Mariners, retiring the first 19 batters he faced in a game interrupted twice due to rain.
The pros: Sabathia has managed to parlay his poundage into an exceptionally durable career,
landing on the disabled list only twice in 10 years and collecting some shiny armor in the process.
Armed with a new contract that keeps him in pinstripes through 2017 and
a renewed outlook on his health, Sabathia is doing things differently as he embarks
upon Yankees spring training in Tampa this week.