CC Comes Clean Since Out of Rehab With Robin Roberts!
According to " Good Morning " co-anchor RobinRoberts, "New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia says he had “no other
option…but to get help” when he left his team last month during the playoffs to
go to rehab"(Roberts).
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C.C. Sabathia. Photo Taken by Keith Allison
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For the fans, we felt that we somewhat cheated out of a starting pitcher and that this was bad timing on his part; to announce his decision to go into rehab.
In the interview with Roberts Sabathia, 35 spoke for the
first time, completing his stay in rehab to treat alcoholism.
“It was just the time,” Sabathia said of his decision to
leave the Yankees on the eve of the American League Wild Card elimination game
against the Houston Astros" (Roberts).
Sabathia continued with his interview, with Roberts and this what he said, "like I said, I know it was a bad time of the season, but I woke up on that Sunday morning in Baltimore and there was no other option for me but to get help,” Sabathia said"(Roberts).
This decision came during a critical time for the Yankees'; Sabathia
was in Baltimore at the time with his teammates for a series against the
Orioles.
The Yankees were consequently, swept in three games by Baltimore. This
was the last game, coming just days before Sabathia; would announce to the team
that, he was leaving them for the rest of the season.
The dagger for us fans, was that the Yankees went on to lose
to the Houston Astros 3-0 and were eliminated from the playoffs.
Consequently,
whether CC was there or not, I am not sure if that would have made a difference
or not! The Yankees simply got outplayed in all facets of the game.
During, the interview with Roberts; Sabathia, had with his
wife Amber, by his side.
He expressed his empathy towards the fans, by saying
that he understands the shocked reaction of Yankee fans; but added that he had
to treat his alcoholism like the disease it is.
“I understand where, you know, fans would be upset and
people would not understand,” Sabathia said. “If it was my knee or if it was
anything else, then people wouldn't have a problem with it.”(Roberts).
“You know, it being alcoholism, it was tough for people to
swallow, but it's the same thing,” he added"(Roberts).
The good news is that Sabathia, has completed his rehab and said
that he is already looking ahead, to next season. We wish the "Big
Fella" the best of luck.
“Just getting back with my teammates, being back in Yankee Stadium, enjoying the fans and, you know, pitching,” Sabathia told Roberts.
"That's what I love to do, competing. I'll be back out there 100 percent,
ready to go"(Roberts).
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