September 4, 2018

What kept CC Sabathia from again being the Yankees’ stopper

by Felix Pantaleón

OAKLAND, Calif. — CC Sabathia selected an inopportune time to stop being the Yankees’ stopper. The Yankees’ hopes of starting this road trip on the right foot faded with every pitch Sabathia threw in an ultra-long first inning Monday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum, and the big lefty got pinned with the loss as his…

Written by Felix Pantaleón

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