How, by the way, are the Yankees going to replace Mike Mussina on the pitching staff? Why, by making a six-year, $140 million offer to CC Sabathia, formerly of the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers.  Why does this worry me?

Because he weighs NEARLY 300 POUNDS.  Yes.  Read that again.  He is a professional athlete, and he's not a football lineman.  He is a pitcher.  He is expected to run from the mound to first base on ground balls.  Actually, scratch that: he's expected to make it from the dugout out to the mound and back at least 5 times a game.  At least he's not a reliever.  They'd need to set up an oxygen tank halfway between the bullpen and the mound.

Idea for a website: www.thingsthatccsabathiaweighsmorethan.com.  Anybody want to help me start that up?

So, the Yankees might be on the hook for $140 million dollars for a guy that looks like he has his locker next to the buffet table. Of course, he hasn't accepted the offer yet:

Mussina's departure doesn't leave the Yankees scampering to replace him. They made a six-year offer worth $140 million to free agent CC Sabathia, are heavy into another free-agent hurler, A.J. Burnett, and have an interest in a third free agent, Derek Lowe. It's believed Sabathia won't act on the Yankee offer until after Thanksgiving.

He won't accept it until after Thanksgiving? Are they paying him by the pound?  Or is his agent just waiting to see whether or not he can fit back into his baseball uniform before deciding whether or not to pursue other offers?

Mark my words: this is going to end in disaster.  Although I am looking forward to seeing this entry on the Yankees injury report:

CC Sabathia, NY Yankees, pitcher: Out with being too motherfucking fat.