It’s no secret that CC Sabathia is a big, big man. Large and in charge, if you will. In all likelihood, he enjoys scarfing down whole pizzas in single sittings, and may or may not be partial to family/buffet style.

But all of that largeness also brings heat on his fastball. Which is cool. And it makes him jolly and jovial and, apparently, thankful. Via Pat Lackey at FANHOUSE comes word that CC has gone so far as to take an ad out in the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER to thank the fans for all their support while he was in Cleveland. Oh. And he would also like to thank “Time to Dine”.

The full ad can be seen after the jump. Read more…