Brewers Trade for Sabathia
Published 7/8/2008 by Post at washingtonpost.com - MLB
The Brewers hope a big trade for reigning AL Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia will transform them from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse barrelling toward the World Series.
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Trade Analysis: C.C. Sabathia for Matt LaPorta (and others)
kyleb posted 7/8/2008 from drivelinemechanics.com
The Cleveland Indians, essentially out of the playoff hunt, have decided to become sellers at the deadline, agreeing in principle to send the defending AL Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers for a package that is rumored to include 1b/LF Matt LaPorta, LHP Zach Jackson, RHP Rob Bryson, and a PTBNL who is rumored to be IF Taylor Green.Harang And The Sabathia Deal
DunnandDunner posted 7/8/2008 from www.dunnanddunner.com
As most of you probably already know C.C. Sabathia is has been traded to the Brewers for Matt LaPorta "Zach Jackson, Rob Bryson, and maybe Taylor Green." Green is rumored to be a PTBNL. This just raises the question if half a season of a guy who isn't likely to resign in Milwaukee is worth a player like LaPorta how much could Aaron Harang be worth? continued...Brewers Make a Deal for Sabathia
WasWatching.com found this 7/8/2008 on www.nytimes.com
The Brewers hope their acquisition of C. C. Sabathia from the Indians on Monday will help lead to their first playoff appearance since 1982. >Brewers send 4 prospects to Indians for Sabathia
docksquad33 posted 7/8/2008 from www.docksquadsports.com
Just some more info and thoughts about the CC trade.The Hardball Times:Evaluating the C.C. Sabathia trade
The Hardball Times found this 7/8/2008 on www.hardballtimes.com
The Brewers gave up a lot of talent, but Victor says that the increased odds of going to the postseason and the draft picks they'd get for Sabathia make it worth it.
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Received LHP Zach Jackson and RHP Robert Bryson from Milwaukee If I were to rank the four players received in the deal, Jackson would be #4 (despite being the only one of the four to appear in a major-league game) and Bryson #3. Zach Jackson ...
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Today's Game : Rockies 4, Brewers 3 Record : 49-40, Third Place Games Behind Cubs : 4 - The Brewers offense was not boosted by the Sabathia trade. They looked horrible against Ubaldo Jimenez. A late rally was not enough as an error by Branyan and ...
Today's Game : Rockies 4, Brewers 3 Record : 49-40, Third Place Games Behind Cubs : 4 - The Brewers offense was not boosted by the Sabathia trade. They looked horrible against Ubaldo Jimenez. A late rally was not enough as an error by Branyan and ...
River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog • Indians turned down Yanks’ window request in Sabathia sweepstakes
As more information emerges concerning the Brewers’ acquisition of CC Sabathia and the Yanks’ seemingly failed effort to land him this weekend, we’ll be able to piece together something of a narrative concerning the deal. We at RAB ...
As more information emerges concerning the Brewers’ acquisition of CC Sabathia and the Yanks’ seemingly failed effort to land him this weekend, we’ll be able to piece together something of a narrative concerning the deal. We at RAB ...
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Ubaldo Jimenez baffled the Brewers in a 4-3 victory on Monday, putting a damper on what had been a daylong welcome to Milwaukee party for CC Sabathia. Jimenez (4-8) gave up only three hits in seven innings, and has won three of his last four ...
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Ubaldo Jimenez baffled the Brewers in a 4-3 victory on Monday, putting a damper on what had been a daylong welcome to Milwaukee party for CC Sabathia.
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Ubaldo Jimenez baffled the Brewers in a 4-3 victory on Monday, putting a damper on what had been a daylong welcome to Milwaukee party for CC Sabathia. >
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Brewers send 4 prospects to Indians for Sabathia
With one XXL-sized move, the Milwaukee Brewers hope to transform themselves from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse intent on chasing down the Chicago Cubs and making the playoffs for the first time since 1982.
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