When CC Sabathia picked up his 3,000th career strikeout on April 30 at Chase Field in Phoenix, it was quite a moment. Sabathia hugged his teammates, embraced his family and breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"Since the end of last year and coming up short 14 strikeouts, it's been the only thing I have been thinking about for the last six months," Sabathia said after fanning former teammate John Ryan Murphy to become the 17th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts.
In his next outing, Sabathia picked up his 248th career win. If he gets to 250, Sabathia will retire after this season as only the 14th pitcher in the history of the game with at least 250 wins and 3,000 strikeouts.
