"The Yankees are trying to make sure that CC Sabathia doesn't leave The Bronx and Ivan Nova doesn't believe the big lefty will.

"What I feel is that he's not going anywhere," Nova said last night. "I think he loves the Yankees and pitching in New York and he'll stay here."

Sabathia can opt out of the rest of his contract after the postseason, but the team hopes to give him a satisfactory offer before it gets to that point. Sabathia has four years and $92 million remaining on his deal and has three days after the World Series ends to become a free agent if that's what he chooses to do."