CC Sabathia hopes to re-sign with the New York Yankees this winter.

Sabathia started Game 7 of the ALCS and allowed one run over 3 1/3 innings in a start that wasn't bad, but wasn't what the Yankees were hoping for either.

"This is my home. I want to see this thing through," the left-hander said. "I want to come back here and finish things off. This is where I want to be."

Sabathia, 37, has a degenerative knee condition and can no longer pitch deep into games with regularity. However, he's been a constant for New York over nine years and is valuable in the clubhouse.

"He's as good as I've ever been around when it comes to a clubhouse guy, a guy that will take the ball when you're on a losing streak or that you can count on," Joe Girardi said following Game 7. "Our players can learn a lot from CC. The kind of fighter that he is. The things that he has to overcome to be successful."