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C.C to the Brew Crew — done deal, yes — we think
Published 7/6/2008 by Ryan at Let's Go Tribe!: Front Page Posts
... have a big upper-minors guy, and Fox Sports now reports that the Dodgers are out of the running. Meanwhile, LaPorta tellingly was not in the Double-A Huntsville lineup for tonight's game, while other rumored guys like Escobar and Gamel are in that lineup — consistent with Hardricourt's report that the Brewers have drawn the line at including two elite prospects for a three-month rental. [Jay] UPDATE: Okay, now the Brewers reporter is saying it really is a done deal, as of 6:46 EST. ...

Updated: We Have a Deal... C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee
Published 7/6/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (npc29) at The Tribe Time Report
... be a high prized one such as Alcides Escobar, the slick fielding shortstop. I really really really wanted a pitcher in this deal. LaPorta is pretty big, but you would think a pitcher can be had in this deal for C.C. We'll see where this goes. But a Press-Conference should be tomorrow with the off-day and it is pretty solid that this will happen by the end of the night. Here is the log on the day.. UPDATED 7:13 PM ET C.C. Sabathia is on his way to Milwaukee for Matt LaPorta and two prospects. ...

Done Deal
Published 7/6/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Paul Cousineau) at The DiaTribe
According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the deal is done. LaPorta is the centerpiece with two minor-leaguers not named Escobar or Gamel. ...

Get Catering On the Phone - We Need To Supplement the Usual Order
Published 7/6/2008 by Matt (noreply@blogger.com) at Chuckie Hacks
The 1,501st post on this modest blog is a noteworthy one: The CC Sabathia deal is done , according to Tom Haudricourt. Sabathia will be in the starting rotation on Tuesday at Miller Park against the Rockies. That's Manny Parra's normal turn, so I'm sure there will be some re-jiggering of the starters. Has Bushie pitched well enough to save his spot as a starter? Does McClung go back to long relief, on account of his dead arm? Will the Brewers un-retire Capellan's #52? So many questions.

Captain Cheeseburger Enjoys Brats
Published 7/6/2008 by Sooze (noreply@blogger.com) at Babes Love Baseball
... season with a 3.83 ERA and 123 strikeouts. Obviously, there are two sides to this trade: C.C. is coming and C.C. is going. I'm sure this fires up Brewers fans, who've had to deal with a shaky rotation led by Ben Sheets and ....Jeff Suppan? Then there are the Cleveland fans, who have an unknown prospect and a top farm kid to possibly make an impact in the near future. Yay rebuilding! [MLB] | [Fan House] | [Stiles Points] | [Brewers Blog] | [Tribe Time Report]

MIL J-S: Brewers, Indians agree on Sabathia
Published 7/6/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
MIL J-S: Brewers, Indians agree on Sabathia I just was told by a reliable club source that the Brewers have a deal in place with Cleveland for left-hander C.C. Sabathia, contingent on the paperwork being done and medical records exchanged. But believe me, folks, that’s a deal. All that other stuff is formality. All I know so far is that top prospect Matt LaPorta is in the deal. I was told two lower-level minor leaguers also are included. The Brewers refused to include another top prospect such as Alcides Escobar or Mat Gamel. Look for Sabathia to make his debut for the ...

Game 89: Red Sox at Yankees
Published 7/6/2008 by Eric Haskell at The Bronx Block
... In other news not Yankee-related, but large enought to merit a mention, the Brewers have apparently made a deal to acquire CC Sabathia.  They will reportedly send last year’s #7 overall draft pick, outfielder Matt LaPorta to Cleveland, along with a couple other players not yet identified. ...

Brewers Acquire Sabathia
Published 7/6/2008 by Bronx Liaison (noreply@blogger.com) at Bronx Liaison
... According to multiple sources, the Brewers and Indians have agreed to a trade involving CC Sabathia and Matt LaPorta. This is a good move for Milwaukee as they now have two ace starters in Sabathia and Ben Sheets. The question is whether or not Doug Melvin and company will pony up the dough to keep Saba in Miller Park. ...

Indians Trade Sabathia to Brewers
Published 7/6/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (TheNaturalMevs) at Diamond Hoggers
... The Cleveland Indians have risen the white flag, trading their ace C.C. Sabthia to the Milwaukee Brewers in a deal that involves top first base prospect Matt Laporta. ...

Brewers, Indians Agree On Sabathia
Published 7/6/2008 by Excel Hearts Choi at Lone Star Ball: Front Page Posts
... According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a Sabathia deal has been agreed upon.  Literally, the entire article reads: ...

Published 7/6/2008 by El Guapo's Ghost (noreply@blogger.com) at El Guapo's Ghost Rambles on about the Red Sox
C.C. SABATHIA TO THE BREWERS But he could have come to Boston, if the Sox ponied up just $2 million for Matt LaPorta - reportedly the centerpiece of the deal. Pocket change for the Sox and two of the organization's many talented A-ballers could have gotten this deal done for the Olde Towne Team. And we would be even closer to planning where to stand for yet another parade.

Nothin' But a Good Time in Milwaukee: Report Says Brewers to Trade for Sabathia
Published 7/6/2008 by Will Brinson at FanHouse
... The Brewers apparently don't feel content walking down the Cubs in regular fashion (they are only three and a half games back) and have instead decided, according to Tom Haudricourt's Brewers Blog at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, to trade for ...

C.C. Sabathia traded to Brewers
Published 7/6/2008 by Jay at Let's Go Tribe!: Front Page Posts
... and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel are now reporting that the Indians have reached an agreement to trade C.C. Sabathia to the Brewers.  The Indians will receive OF/1B Matt LaPorta, the seventh overall pick in the draft just one year ago, along with two other players, both presumably lower-level prospects. ...

The Griddle: Journal Sentinel reports that Sabathia to Milwaukee deal is complete
Published 7/6/2008 at Baseball Toaster
Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting that the deal to send pitcher C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee in exchange for Matt LaPorta and two other minor leaguers is complete. Sabathia should start for the Brewers Tuesday in the Cream City against the Rockies. Cleveland is such a horrible city that it makes Milwaukee seem like heaven on earth."Is this Purgatory?" "No, it's just Milwaukee." "Where's hell?" "That's over in Cleveland." "OK, thanks..."

Sabathia to the Brewers a done-deal
Published 7/6/2008 by Eric Stashin at Rotoprofessor
Just as I posted the evening news update, I visited Tim Haudricourt’s blog at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to read that the deal to send C.C. Sabathia to the Brewers for Matt LaPorta is a done deal (click here for his post).  Two other prospects are expected to join LaPorta going over to Cleveland, but there is currently no word as to who those prospects are. Well, what may be the biggest deal during the Trading Deadline season has already taken place.  LaPorta is a tremendous prospect and one that could rise quickly in the Cleveland system, reaching the majors before the ...

The Milwaukee Brewers Trade for CC Sabathia
Published 7/7/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Buster Olney is reporting is reporting that the Cleveland Indians just dealt 2007 Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers for two packs of grape Big League Chew, four jars of Guava jelly, Tivo, and a mint condition Bumblebee transformer. (Our error - we’re watching Yankees-Red Sox and the damn scroll said Buster broke the story.) The tears are flowing in Cleveland (and the expletives are flying). The Indians, languishing in the AL Central cellar ...

C.C. Joins The Brew Crüe
Published 7/7/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal’s Tom Haudricourt. is reporting the Indians and Brewers have completed a trade sending P C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee in exchange for OF ...

Sabathia apparently headed to the land of fried cheese
Published 7/7/2008 by Minneapolis Red Sox (noreply@blogger.com) at Siberian Baseball
... Nice try guys, but I prefer to get information from a more solid source, such as Tom Haudricourt - oh, and he posted more information a full two hours before ESPN's national broadcast. ...

See C.C. in MKE
Published 7/7/2008 by Jared (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
... C.C. Sabathia is on his way to Milwaukee. More on the trade later.

Breaking News: Sabathia Traded to Brewers
Published 7/7/2008 by Mr. Fleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... Well, the hot-stove season has officially begun folks. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Cleveland Indians have agreed to trade ace left-handed starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Indians (37-51) have found themselves somewhere they did not expect to be: last place. As a result, the Indians have decided to deal their ace. Sabathia is a free agent in the off-season, and the Indians were not going to be able to re-sign him. Now, the Brewers will pair Sabathia up with Ben Sheets to form one of the most potent top of the rotation combos ...

Mainstream editors are some witty bastards
Published 7/7/2008 by TGC at A Pudge is a Sandwich
... More insufferable wit after the jump SI - because they, like, make Beer there too Probably my favorite so far comes from CBS/Sportsline (is that the same people, or some kind of merger… sheesh, I can’t keep up) HAHAHA Now let’s take a look at some headlines around Blogfrica. [The Big Lead] - The Milwaukee Brewers Trade for CC Sabathia [BrewCrewBall] - Brewers, Indians agree on Sabathia [Babes Love Baseball] - Captain Cheesburger ...

In the News (7/6) - C.C. Sabathia Edition
Published 7/7/2008 by Jared (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
... - The Brewers have acquired 2007 AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia. Details are still coming in, but it appears the deal will include outfield prospect Matt LaPorta, left-handed pitcher Zach Jackson, pitching ...

And That Happened
Published 7/7/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... : A pretty impressive offensive performance for Milwaukee. Now, if they could only get some pitching. Oh, wait. Brewers' fans have visions of 1987 Doyle Alexander and 1998 Randy Johnson dancing in their heads. The way C.C. has pitched recently, those may not be unrealistic expectations. ...

Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 07/07
Published 7/7/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... because of today's day off, it looked like we'd get a clash of pitching titans tomorrow night at Comerica Park.  Verlander vs. C.C. Sabathia.  Instead, we'll get something a bit less glamorous.  Sabathia, as you know, has all but officially been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for ...

El Capitán Chorizo to Start Tuesday
Published 7/7/2008 by Sooze (noreply@blogger.com) at Babes Love Baseball
... Brewers lefty C.C. Sabathia is scheduled to debut at Miller Park against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday night, followed by another start against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, which should be enough to get him all settled in before the All-Star break. Captain Cheeseburger El Capitán Chorizo, welcome to the place where the more of this you drink, the more of this you see. [MLB] | [The Big Lead] | [Brewers Blog] | [The Grand National Championships]

Great Moments in Frivolity, Part II
Published 7/11/2008 by Craig Calcaterra at Baseball Analysts
... team's considerable struggles, experts note that doing things like keeping guys like Brett Tomko and dumping guys like Greg Maddux may be part of the problem. July It is announced that a Bon Jovi concert will be held in Central Park in connection with the All-Star Game. In related news, it is announced that the first 10,000 fans in Yankee Stadium on the night of the game will receive Swatch Watches, Cabbage Patch Kids, and jelly shoes. C.C. Sabathia is traded to the Brewers. Extra beer, bratwurst, and large pants are immediately ...