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New York Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
CC Sabathia sees larger Mets pattern to explain Juan Soto's early struggles
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Despite the fact he'll be enshrined later this summer in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, CC Sabathia says he hasn't seen much baseball this season. 'I'll be honest, I haven't watched much,'' Sabathia said. 'I've been too busy playing golf.' But Sabathia put down the clubs long enough to tune in this past weekend, when Juan Soto came back to The Bronx for the first time as a Met and was booed mercilessly for three straight days, as the right fielder played miserably for much of the series. 'I did watch the Subway Series,'' Sabathia said. 'And I saw what happened with Soto.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yankees ace leaves legend and fans buzzing with jaw-dropping pitch
Max Fried's curveball didn't just make Juan Soto freeze on Sunday night, it turned CC Sabathia into a fanboy. In the sixth inning of the Subway Series finale, Fried dropped a curveball that seemed to fall off the table just as it crossed the plate. Soto stood there helpless, bat on his shoulder, as strike three snapped into the zone. Sabathia immediately posted the clip to his Instagram stories, adding the perfect commentary: 'Dat's Nasty.' @cc_Sabathia via Instagram That one pitch pretty much sums up Fried's season so far: cool, composed, devastating when it counts and downright nasty. Advertisement In his first big test as a Yankee, under the bright lights of Sunday Night Baseball, Fried didn't just handle the moment; he owned it. He threw six innings of two-run, three-hit ball against the Mets and, quietly, made history. With that outing, Fried became the first pitcher in Yankees history to allow two earned runs or fewer in each of his first 10 starts of a season (excluding openers). Yes, that's something Whitey Ford, Ron Guidry, Andy Pettitte, and even Sabathia never did. Signed to a record $218 million deal after the Yankees lost Juan Soto to the Mets, Fried has been the centerpiece of what Yankees fans are calling 'The Pivot.' Through 62.2 innings, he's put up a 2.15 ERA, a 1.29 FIP, and a ridiculous 0.43 HR/9 rate. He's not overpowering, but he's dominating. Just ask Soto. New York Yankees starter Max Fried makes a toss to first base in Sunday night's win over the Mets at Yankee Stadium.© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Opponents are hitting just .237 against him, and he's turned weak contact and groundballs into his signature. That curveball? It's been the finishing move all year, and it's exactly why Fried was named American League Pitcher of the Month for April. Advertisement With Gerrit Cole out for the season, Fried hasn't just filled the ace role—he's flat-out owned it. Related: Yankees Roster Shuffle Sends Veteran Pitcher to Open Market Related: Yankees Quietly Testing Top Prospect at New Defensive Positions
New York Post
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
What's keeping CC Sabathia busier than ever in retirement — and why it won't be TV
CC Sabathia is loving life off the mound — and out of the spotlight. The soon-to-be Hall of Famer caught up with The Post at Yankee Stadium, his former place of work, and talked about everything but the sport of baseball. The former World Series champion pitcher, who walked off the field for good in 2019, now can be found mostly on the golf course — but don't expect to see him sitting in the analyst chair and on your television screen. But there is the potential for another podcast after his popular 'R2C2' show with Yankees broadcaster Ryan Ruocco ended in 2023. 4 New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia fires his first pitch to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series on November 1, 2009. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post 'I don't think I'm made out for TV or broadcasting,' Sabathia, 44, said during the interview on behalf of his partnership with Xyzal. 'I don't think so, no. Maybe I'll do podcasting… ten years from now. But no, I don't think I'll do YES network or be on TV every day, no. 'I don't want to do anything every single day and this is every single day. I'm not doing all of that. It's a long season and it's back on the road. I'm out on that.' The legendary pitcher played 19 MLB seasons for Cleveland (2001-'08), Milwaukee (2008) and the Yankees (2009-'19). A six-time All-Star and Cy Young winner, Sabathia won a World Series in his first season with the Yankees in 2009, winning the ALCS MVP along the way with two brilliant starts against the Angels. He now works for the MLB as a special assistant to the Commissioner. 'I'm way more busy now than I was when I was playing, absolutely,' Sabathia said. 'I work for the Yankees, I work at the league, I do a bunch of different stuff, so I stay busy. I have four kids. '… I'm playing golf all of the time,' he said, grading his game as being 'good' overall. 'I'm at an eight handicap right now, so I'm moving it around pretty good. It's been a lot of fun to tackle another sport in retirement. 4 CC Sabathia golfing at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in March 2024. Instagram/CC Sabathia 'I mean, it gives you something to do as the weather starts to get nice and you get to go on trips and hang out with, different people that you may not have normally hung out with. Golf is circular in a way where it kind of revolves around your whole life. So it's pretty cool to be able to play different courses, go to different dinners, meet different people and do different deals out on the golf course. It's been cool. 'A lot of people that are CEOs and different companies play golf… I played golf with the founder of Draft Kings the other day… random people that you may not have come across. But golf brings you around different people.' Sabathia and his wife, baseball agent Amber Sabathia, are parents to Carsten Charles III, 21, Jaden Arie, 19, Cyia, 16, and Carter, 14 — and they're a 'close-knit' family. 'My youngest is 14, so not that young,' he said. 'We're a couple years away from being empty nesters and enjoying that. But it keeps us busy having four and having two jobs and my wife's an agent, so I think I'm way more busy now than I was playing.' 4 CC Sabathia and his wife Amber Sabathia. Instagram/CC Sabathia Sabathia emphasized that family time means everything to him. 'I think that was the reason why I decided to retire. When I did, my oldest [child] was a sophomore in high school. I wanted to watch him play [baseball at the University of Houston] and having a chance to be around him a couple summers before he went to college was great. And getting the chance to watch my daughter's dance, and my young guy, I'm with him every single day,' he said. 4 CC Sabathia and his wife Amber with their four kids on Christmas Eve on December 24, 2024. Instagram/CC Sabathia 'It was the perfect time to retire. I mean [the COVID-19 pandemic] was horrible, but having a chance to reconnect with my family [and] nobody was going to school. It was one of the best times of my life to be able to have that three or four months where it was just us and you know kind of hanging out and we acclimated… we're a close-knit group. The six of us, we can go anywhere and have fun.' Some of that fun includes 'fishing and anything outdoors,' but much like his playing days, needs a little help, something he gets from Xyzal. 'It's a huge relief because my allergies are really bad,' said Sabathia, who previously received shots for his allergies during his playing career. 'Even as a kid… and it was bad. So having the chance to have that relief and go to the golf course, play catch, do the things that I love to do without worrying about sneezing or runny nose and all that stuff is great. In June, Sabathia, who grew up in Vallejo, California, will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot as part of the 2025 class in Cooperstown. He said he's looking forward to celebrating the honor with his family.
Forbes
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Yankees Ace CC Sabathia On Cooperstown, Torpedo Bats, And Where To Eat In New York
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 30: Pitcher CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees waves to the crowd ... More after recording his 3,000th career strike out against John Ryan Murphy of the Arizona Diamondbacks during second inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on April 30, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by) CC Sabathia's résumé doesn't need embellishment. Yankees ace. World Series champion. Six-time All-Star. 3,000 strikeouts. Cy Young winner. And as of this year, a first-ballot hall of famer. The lefty pitcher is already locking in his lineup for his Cooperstown induction—200 miles from Yankee Stadium, where Sabathia became a legend—stacked with former teammates, especially the catchers who tracked every inning, every signal, and every strike. 'All of them. All of them. Whoever's able to make it,' he said about his guest list. 'I plan on having everybody out… Victor Martinez, Jorge Posada, Brian McCann, Russell Martin—all these different guys that had an impact on my career. I'm excited to have a chance to celebrate with them in July.' These days, the Yankees legend is just as committed to staying healthy as he was in the league. His retirement routine includes strength training, smarter nutrition, and something he says has made a big difference: Xyzal. 'That's the biggest part of the routine—taking this Xyzal at night and getting a good night's sleep,' he explained. 'It's been a huge help in retirement, especially with how bad my allergies are.' Sabathia is a self-proclaimed foodie, but he doesn't claim any kitchen dominance himself—'I don't cook, no.' His wife, Amber, knows her way around the recipes that matter. Before Sabathia's grandmother passed away, she and his aunt made sure Amber learned how to make all the family dishes. 'Amber can really, really make a good mac and cheese,' he says. 'That's, I think, me and the kids' favorite thing that she makes.' With Cooperstown on the horizon and the season in full swing, the Yankees great opened up to Forbes about his food memories, favorite restaurants, what would be on the menu if he hosted baseball's version of the Masters Champions Dinner, and where he stands on the controversial torpedo bats. It was humbling. It was a lot of fun. I had a lot of family and friends in town. They count the votes for the hall of fame that day, so you don't know if you're getting in. They don't give you a heads-up. They tell you not to have a party just in case you don't get the call. That last 45 minutes of waiting was a bit anxious, but it made for a good moment. It's completely different. You look back and you get the chance to appreciate your journey, what you've been through personally. Having the chance to go into the hall of fame makes me think about my grandmother, my mom, my dad, all the people that affected me in a positive way on the road to having this career. It's weird once you get in and you start thinking about, 'I had this break,' and, 'This person helped me out.' For me, thinking about my high school coach was such a huge influence on me. I met him at 14 years old and I can't thank him enough. It's just having a chance to celebrate with those people that meant so much to you throughout your life. It's a lot different when you get a chance to celebrate a World Series. Those are my brothers for life. I'm going to see A-Rod. I hang out with Jeter all the time—Posada, A.J. Burnett, all these different guys. It's just a different feeling. It's the ultimate. It's the reason why you play the game. It's to win a World Series and ultimately get into the Hall of Fame. I think just wanting to get healthy. I've always been the bigger guy. I've always considered myself to be like an offensive lineman. If you look at the football players, the guys that play the offensive line—I always liken myself to those guys. Kind of big, athletic. But I knew at the back end of my career it was going to be harder to play with that much weight. There was a period in my career where I got down to 265 pounds. I figured out that that was too low. My last maybe six to seven years, I played in a range of 280 to 290. Figuring out how to stay within that range and have my body work best set me up for my post-career—being able to shed a lot of that weight, turn it into muscle. I think my journey with food has always been up and down. Growing up as a kid, I ate a lot at home. My grandmother cooked a lot—not the healthiest stuff, you know what I mean? So just having to understand and learn that. As an adult—like I said, through my 20s—I think I really understood how much food affected me as a player, as my body, in my 30s and 40s. Having a chance to now—I eat basically like a Mediterranean diet every day. There are times where I still go out and I'll have my Carbone or whatever else and indulge. I love food. I'm a foodie. I'm always trying different places and different things like that. Having a balance of being able to work out but still be able to enjoy food is something that I really enjoy now in my retirement. No, not at all. I mean, I think it's just my nutrition. I worked out heavy when I was playing. That was always a part of my routine. But I think just now—understanding how much food plays a factor in building muscle, keeping fat off, and those different things—that's helped me change my body. Her collard greens were always the best. She always made red beans and rice. Anytime she made chitlins for my grandfather, she always made me red beans and rice. So that was always my favorite. She made everything from scratch. So I had homemade ice cream as a kid. She made bundt cake. She made all of our jelly and preserves—everything was all from scratch. She made this plum jelly that I still have dreams about, that I would eat just with a spoon out of the jar. So that's probably my favorite thing. I think Clinton St. Baking Co. is number one [for breakfast]. I think that they got my favorite pancakes in the city. I think for lunch, I love Jacob's Pickles on the west side. I'm a huge Carbone fan but I know it's hard for people to get a reservation. Like Don Angie's really good. They got a really good lasagna. I love Italian food, especially living here in New York. Emilio's Ballato is really good. Lucali's is awesome. It's fun having a chance to live in the city and try new restaurants all the time. Cali is so big. Anytime I go to Northern California, I always want to try to get Mexican food. That's the biggest thing that I miss about not living on the West Coast anymore. So it's always trying to find the best taco or burrito truck that I can find when I'm home. Kansas City was always good. Minnesota is a good food city. Miami is good. When I wasn't a Yankee, coming to New York was always good. Seattle's got some good spots. Mookie [Betts] texts me every time he goes on the road. He'll text me and ask me, like, 'Give me some recommendations in the city.' So I still got a pretty good list. Hall of Fame is in the summertime and you know, it's baseball, so it would have to be some kind of barbecue. I love Kansas City barbecue—like Gates—or even, you know, they got a place in Alabama called Dreamland that's really good. So it would probably be some kind of barbecue or soul food type of vibe. Oh yeah. I mean, definitely her homemade ice cream would be good. Oh, I think it's great. I think it's good. I think for the longest time, people have been talking about how much pitching has dominated the game. So I'm excited to see these hitters kind of combating that with a bat that's going to help them out and help offense. I'm always an offense-first guy. I don't want to see a 1–0 game. I want to see an 11–12, 10–9 game. So I'm excited to see what this can bring as far as offense goes. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Fox News
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
CC Sabathia reveals what his Baseball Hall of Fame speech theme will be
Since being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, CC Sabathia hasn't had much time to reflect on the honor. Sabathia was quickly whisked to Cooperstown the day after the announcement along with the others elected, and he has been all over since. He made an appearance in Tokyo for the Los Angeles Dodgers-Chicago Cubs series at the Tokyo Dome. He visited the New York Yankees during spring training. And he's seen his son, Carsten Sabathia III, play for the Houston Cougars. It's been a whirlwind since that night, when Sabathia, surrounded by family and friends, achieved the goal he'd been dreaming of since picking up a baseball. He's started writing his Hall of Fame speech, something that can be nerve-wrecking for men who have lived through intense pressure during their playing careers. Sabathia revealed to Fox News Digital what he's hoping to get across with his words. "I feel like I want the theme of it to be … I was raised around a lot of strong Black women. And I feel like, without them, I would not be able to be in this position," Sabathia said. "I kind of want that to be the theme of my speech. I don't know how it's going to work out, but that's kinda what I've been thinking about since I got elected. "Just all the positive Black women that have been in my life that got me to this point, whether it's my grandmother, my mom, her friends, my aunts, my wife. So, I think I want that to be the theme of my speech." Sabathia has been open about the women in his life, beginning with his grandmother, whose backyard had a grapefruit tree that provided the perfect practice objects even if they weren't baseballs. He would pitch them at a folding chair to hone his skills. His mother Margie sacrificed for him with his father in and out of the picture to make sure he had everything he needed to succeed. In 2019, Margie said she used to put on catcher's gear to be the other half of the battery for her son. And his wife, Amber, his high school sweetheart, was there every step of the way as they built a family and charitable foundation off the field while he was mowing down hitters on it. Not only are strong Black women a crucial element of Sabathia's story. Black culture played a big role in the star he became. Baseball fans know all about Sabathia's crooked hat, baggy jersey and the stylish Jordans he used to wear for every start. Given he grew up in an era when hip-hop exploded and eventually played where that genre was born, in New York, Sabathia embodied the very person he dreamed of seeing on a baseball diamond growing up in Vallejo, California. "I grew up in the '80s and '90s. I grew up with the birth of it. So, I was kinda raised with that genre of music," he explained. "Even the way I wore my hat; the way I wore my uniforms; wearing the Jordans; the big, baggy uniform and all those different things. I just wanted to speak to the kid in me. If I saw myself out on the mound when I was 9 years old, I would [say], 'I want to be like that.' "So, that's what it was for me when I saw Dave Stewart, when I saw Ricky Henderson, when I saw Dave Parker. The swag that they played with, Ricky popping his collar and all these different things. That's who I wanted to be. Having a chance to watch Andruw Jones as a teenager. He's two years older than me, but he was 18 playing in the World Series. I was 16, and I remember looking at my grandmother and being like, 'I want to be a teenager in the big leagues.' "All these different inspirations from Black culture, or hip-hop culture, and it just became who I am and who I was. It feels good, and it's awesome to be that representation and be that guy and have all those connections in that culture and world. It's a lot of fun." Sabathia has some time to perfect his speech before he shares it with the world July 27 in Cooperstown. While he'll be sure to mention the catchers, coaches and teammates during his time in MLB, he wants to spotlight those who helped him get to that point and had his back every step of the way. FIGHTING ALLERGIES WITH XYZAL During his illustrious career, allergies were always something Sabathia had to worry about. The spring can be difficult with allergies, and Sabathia used to get a shot from his team's medical staff to cope with them. Now in retirement, the luxury of a team of doctors and staff is gone, and Sabathia needed to find the right medication to battle those symptoms, especially with golf being his latest sports passion. Xyzal, who he is now partnered with, was the perfect remedy. "My allergies have been horrible my whole life. When I was a kid, I'd go to school with rolls of toilet paper," he said, laughing. "My allergies were super, super bad. … So … I was just trying to find different stuff. I came across Xyzal and figured out you can take it at night." Now, Sabathia and his 14-year-old son Carter have made it part of their nightly routine to ensure they can get through baseball season without those pesky allergy symptoms. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
