Winter Haven, Fla. ? One thing’s for sure about C.C. Sabathia’s long-term future with the Indians: It’s up in the air.

Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said Thursday that he doesn’t expect to have any talks with the Cy Young winner until the 2008 season is over.

He was reacting to a message Sabathia posted said on his Web site Wednesday night that said he and his agents have broken off negotiations on a contract extension with the club.

“The door is open, but I would say it’s very unlikely we’ll talk at any point before the end of the season,” Shapiro told reporters at the Indians’ spring training complex. “There’s not enough common ground.”

The Indians recently offered Sabathia, who is eligible for free agency after the season, a four-year extension believed to be worth $17 million to $18 million per year. But if they want to keep the left-hander, the Indians may have to approach the six-year, $137.5 million contract the New York Mets gave Johan Santana.

Sabathia went 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA and led the majors with 241 innings in 2007, becoming Cleveland’s first Cy Young winner since Gaylord Perry in 1972.