Skinny CC Sabathia No More: ‘I Was Too Light Last Year’

Remember Skinny CC Sabathia who came in 30-pounds underweight last spring? Yeah, that definitely didn't happen this year. Quite the opposite.

Sabathia reported to spring training at 305-pounds, 10-pounds heavier than he was last year. The 35-year old coming off knee surgery said that was all part of the plan.

"I think I was just trying to find a good weight to play at," Sabathia said. "I think last year I came in a little too light. By the end of the year last year, I felt good in where I was at. In the off-season I put on 10 more pounds, and I’ll work that off over the course of the season."

The veteran hopes that the gain in weight will also hope in the velocity and speed of his pitches. And let's be honest, if it works, the Yankees won't mind a heavier-set Sabathia in any way.