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The Tampa Bay Rays, who made their first playoff appearance and advanced all the way to the World Series this fall, had a payroll of $43.8 million for the 2008 season, according to CBSSports.com. Crunching some numbers, that means that Sabathia would make roughly 52% of Tampa Bay's 2008 payroll in New York next season. Of course, that is only if reports are true that Sabathia is going to sign the rumored $160 million contract. |
If rumors are true that CC Sabathia has agreed to a seven-year deal with the Yankees worth $160 million, he will average a salary of more than $22.8 million annually.