The pitcher formerly known as C.C.

In a bold move the reigning AL Cy Young winner has dropped the bullets. No Longer will fans be able to call out to beloved former Indian's pitcher by the old "C dot C dot"... But rather the pitcher announced in a recent press conference he will be only known as "Cee-Cee Sabathia" a bullet-free man with a rekindled sense of purpose... A bold move for a bold man.

In that same press conference Sabathia also announced he'd be changing jerseys and pitching a few miles north of Cleveland, possibly the most important facet of this strikeout pitcher's speech was nearly lost --- the importance of dropping those two bullets. To allow the new brew-filled magic to begin.

Since Carsten Charles Sabathia first entered the league he has always kept his rooting fans confused and unorganized about how to pronounce the "C.C."

"It's a new team and I just want to lose the negative energy [associated with those two notorious bullet points]" said Sabathia. "I think the CC will be better for everyone to understand what I'm trying to do out there."

And lose all that negative energy he did.

The Cleveland ace had gone 6-8 this season suffering from the legndary, "I-got-my-big-fat-contract-and-my-Cy-Young-so-I-don't-have-to-try-as-hard-anymore" slump that so typically affects many MLB players, and under-fed orphans in New Guinea.

His ERA had inflated to nearly a 4.00 and his strikeouts... well actually he still was striking out more often than a dungeon master trying to boost his charisma bonuses at the high school prom.

But the new and improved CC Sabathia is untouched by the evil karma atttached to those two bullet points. The bullet point free Sabathia is %100 ready to go. Already boasting a perfect record (1-0) as he overwhelmed the ninjas from Colorado. A team that can score without touching home plate (a hard feat to defend against).

And although his control was not anywhere it was last season. Teammates, and the owner chalked it up to "nerves". Because they were really hoping it was that--- and not that CC Sabathia will pitch as poorly as C.C. did just a few miles south.

"There are nerves," Ned Yost, Milwakee owner, said. "There's excitement. And it's hard to keep yourself calm in these situations."

Calm-schmalm.

As the 6-foot 7-inch, 290lbs. bullet-free Sabathia left the mound for the final time in ysterday's game he let out a gutteral howl of pleasure. Lumbering away from the rubber to end the 6th CC had shown those bullets what was up. Giving up only 2 ER, and still making batters look goofy.

His howl was an announcment to the intoxicated fans in Milwakee that their new bullet-free Cee-Cee was there to stay.

"It was just kind of a release," Sabathia said. "You'll see that from me from time to time -- not much, but from time to time. I get riled up, I have to let it out."

You go Cee-Cee. Go and release all the pent-up energy those bullets have always denied you.