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Start Scratching Your Heads . . .
Published 7/6/2008 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... is overrated. But don’t tell the Milwaukee Brewers: the serious whispers are that they actually do have the prospects—particularly lefthanded minor league slugger Matt LaPorta—to beat out Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, and the Los Angeles Dodgers for C.C. Sabathia. ...

C.C to the Brew Crew — done deal, yes — we think
Published 7/6/2008 by Ryan at Let's Go Tribe!
... headline. Castro now says Shapiro told him directly that it's not a done deal, although Shapiro no doubt is partly making sure the Brewers aren't getting word through the media that the Indians think it's a done deal — i.e., keeping alive the idea that there are other serious bidders. Hoynes reported earlier that the Dodgers, Phillies and Rays were next in line behind the Brewers, but the Rays aren't going for the gusto, the Phillies don't have a big upper-minors guy, and Fox Sports now reports that the Dodgers are out of the running. ...