Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia, who has an opt-out clause in his contract that could make him a free agent, loves pitching in New York, but he hasn't ruled out leaving the team. "Of course it would be [difficult to leave]. It was difficult for me to leave Milwaukee. But you understand that baseball is a business," Sabathia said Monday. "I do love it here. My family loves it here. But we'll have to wait and see what happens." Sabathia must decide whether to opt out of his seven-year, $162 million contract within three days of the end of the World Series. "The business side, I can respect that," general manager Brian Cashman said. The Yankees could try to pre-empt his opt-out by signing him to an extension, but Sabathia said the team has not reached out to him.