The Yankees reached a preliminary agreement with Sabathia on Wednesday, following an in-person meeting between general manager Brian Cashman and Sabathia in California, sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
A source told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark there are "zero major roadblocks" that would prevent the Yankees from finalizing an agreement with the 28-year-old left-hander.
Not all terms of the deal are agreed to yet, the source indicated. Sabathia also would need to take and pass a physical exam.
Sources told Olney that, to get the deal completed, the Yankees added a seventh year to their original six-year, $140 million offer, bringing the total package to seven years and $161 million -- at $23 million a season, by far the biggest contract for any pitcher in history. He also confirmed that Sabathia can opt out of the deal after three years -- addressing his concerns about living in New York with his wife and children.
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I think it is ridiculous that we are in such a bad crisitis right now and people that need the money for food and shelter are living on the streets. Instead we are giving pro athletes all of this money just to keep up with there life expectations.
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