(Audacy) Former Yankees ace CC Sabathia is tired of hearing about new Cubs outfielder Clint Frazier, who spent his first five MLB seasons in New York before recently signing with Chicago.
Sabathia ripped into the coverage of Frazier, who had a disappointing tenure with the Yankees after being a hyped prized prospect.
Earlier this week, Frazier tweeted how excited he was to join the Cubs organization and took some perceived shots at the Yankees in doing so, telling one fan on Twitter he was happy to leave New York while also throwing shade at the team's hair policy and debunking rumors he wanted Mickey Mantle's number.
Frazier’s tweets generated a few headlines, which had Sabathia rolling his eyes.
“If I see another Clint Frazier story, bro, I’m gonna punch somebody in the f---ing face,” he said on his R2C2 podcast with Ryan Ruocco. “Sh-t is ridiculous. That kid played 15 games in the f---ing big leagues. Get the f—k out of here with all these stupid ass f---ing stories.”
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Frazier joined the Cubs on a one-year deal. He struggled in 2021 with a slash line of .186/.317/.317 in 66 games before missing the final three months of the season after experiencing vision and head issues. He had a strong 2020 season, hitting .267 with a .905 OPS.
Ruocco began to reflect on Frazier’s tenure, noting that the Yankees gave him plenty of chances, but Sabathia didn't even want to get into it.
“I don’t even wanna go there … it’s not worth talking about,” Sabathia said.
When Ruocco said Frazier could prove everyone wrong in Chicago, Sabathia seemed to at least still be rooting for his former teammate, responding, “I hope so.”
Otherwise, Sabathia doesn't want to hear about him anymore.
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