CC, WTF, RUw/US?

Old lawyers say the longer a jury stays in deliberation, the more likely the defendant will be found innocent.

Fortunately, nobody believes lawyers.

Nevertheless, the longer CC Sabathia deliberates, the more likely he will... goddammot, I dunno what he'll do.

But I gotta bad feeling about this. Think about it:

If he hasn't decided by now, what's going to sell him on the Yankees? No other team has made a public offer. He's simply deciding on the Yankees, yes or no. He's gone into seclusion to talk with... whom? Apparently not the Yankees.

If he hasn't decided by now, what is he weighing? He could be thinking about what he can buy with all that money. But he's gonna get money, no matter where he goes. I gotta believe he is thinking about Southern California. And the more he thinks about Southern California, the less he thinks about New York.

If he hasn't decided by now, what will bring him East? We can't offer another year. We can't offer more money. There is no more negotiation. It's yes or no. And he hasn't said yes.

You get down on your knees and ask her to marry you. If she hesitates... guess what? It doesn't look good.

If CC says no, we start thinking of a 5-year deal with AJ Burnett, and maybe even propose to Derek Lowe.

For all Hank's public posturing that we would spend "whatever it takes," we may find ourselves in a period like the 1980s, a time of such negativity that nobody wants to play for the Yankees. Be afraid, folks. Be very afraid.