Sabathia already tabbed for opener: MLB.com reports Yankees manager Joe Girardi has already named CC Sabathia the opening day starter. New York will open the season April 6 at Tampa Bay. (Updated 01/24/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
No one is shocked by this news. Sabathia continues to be a workhorse arm for the Yankees, winning 19 or more games in three straight seasons. He has gone at least 230 innings as well in his first three years in pinstripes. Sabathia remains a top 5 Fantasy SP and early-round draft pick. (Updated 01/24/2012).
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
01/23/2012 19:11 Mariners, Yankees finalize Pineda-Montero deal
Considering the heady talent that Brian Cashman has controlled in his tenure as general manager of the New York Yankees, his belief in the talent of Jesus Montero has to bring hope for the offensively starved Seattle Mariners.
Even though he has won a Cy Young Award, CC Sabathia is not likely to command the same sort of respect that, say, Roy Halladay or Justin Verlander will on draft day. However, owners will have a hard time finding a starting pitcher who has been as good on a consistent basis as Sabathia has been since 2006. Over that six-year span, Sabathia has never compiled a full-season ERA above 3.37 or a WHIP above 1.23. He is also one of the game's true workhorses, providing his teams with 230 or more innings over each of the last five years. At the age of 31, Sabathia is still in the prime of his career and shows no signs of slowing down. As the Yankees' ace, he will continue to provide innings and wins, making him one of the top six starting pitchers in Fantasy. (Updated 1/26/12)