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mlbtraderumors.com - 7/2/2008
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We've entered trade deadline month, with Indians ace C.C. Sabathia front row and center. Let's discuss.
Ken Davidoff has a nice summary of the situation, agreeing with Buster Olney's suggestion that the Brewers have the best mix of means and motivation to acquire Sabathia. Olney's handicap yesterday ranked the Rays, Red Sox, Dodgers, and Cubs behind the Brewers (in that ...
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... free agency sends Sheets to the wind. I'm cooking up an expanded post on pitchers for Friday. - Tribe Report claims Brewers and Rays to be front runners for the late season services of C.C. Sabathia: It (very meekly) alludes to Prince being a potential chip in the deal. I'd hope/prefer the front office wait until the offseason to deal the face of our organization because he will garner a more sizable and permanent haul of talent. More on Carsten Charles Sabathia HERE. Did I mention I'll weigh in on pitchers Friday? - Speaking of the aforementioned ...
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Buster Olney: Sabathia Sweepsteaks; Sexon's Future
mlbtraderumors.com 6/21/2008 — Must-read along side your bowl of Cocoa Pebbles is Buster Olney's Saturday morning blog post : If the C.C. Sabathia trade rumors were a horse race, he writes, as of today these teams would be the favorites: Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs ...
mlbtraderumors.com 6/21/2008 — Must-read along side your bowl of Cocoa Pebbles is Buster Olney's Saturday morning blog post : If the C.C. Sabathia trade rumors were a horse race, he writes, as of today these teams would be the favorites: Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs ...
Posturing or Legit? C.C. Sabathia Rumors Begin
draysbay.com 6/23/2008 — From John Perrotto's Sunday column: The Indians still haven’t declared themselves buyers or sellers in the trade market, but among the teams reportedly lining up to trade for left-hander C.C. Sabathia should he become available are the ...
draysbay.com 6/23/2008 — From John Perrotto's Sunday column: The Indians still haven’t declared themselves buyers or sellers in the trade market, but among the teams reportedly lining up to trade for left-hander C.C. Sabathia should he become available are the ...
Xavier Nady? C.C. Sabathia? Rays Rumors Running Around
mvn.com 6/24/2008 — With the trade deadline about a month away the Rays are usually a hot topic around this time. Usually, it’s other teams circling the Rays like vultures, ready to pick and choose from the Rays to bolster their own playoff pushes. However, this ...
mvn.com 6/24/2008 — With the trade deadline about a month away the Rays are usually a hot topic around this time. Usually, it’s other teams circling the Rays like vultures, ready to pick and choose from the Rays to bolster their own playoff pushes. However, this ...
Oh Look, More Sabathia Trade Rumors!
waitingfornextyear.com 6/25/2008 — It’s been about two or three days since we’ve last touched on the possibilities of C.C. Sabathia being traded out of Cleveland. Paul Hoynes recently mentioned that the Tribe is in no hurry to find a suitor, which is actually surprising news. Somehow, I have a feeling that Mark Shapiro is fielding (and making) phone [...]
waitingfornextyear.com 6/25/2008 — It’s been about two or three days since we’ve last touched on the possibilities of C.C. Sabathia being traded out of Cleveland. Paul Hoynes recently mentioned that the Tribe is in no hurry to find a suitor, which is actually surprising news. Somehow, I have a feeling that Mark Shapiro is fielding (and making) phone [...]
More Sabathia Trade Rumors
mvn.com 6/27/2008 — There seems to be a never ending cycle of trade rumors involving the Rays this season. You’d fall asleep at your computer from boredom if we tried to post them all. The one that should keep your attention, however, is C.C Sabathia. The Rays ...
mvn.com 6/27/2008 — There seems to be a never ending cycle of trade rumors involving the Rays this season. You’d fall asleep at your computer from boredom if we tried to post them all. The one that should keep your attention, however, is C.C Sabathia. The Rays ...
CC Sabathia Trade Rumors - Destinations?
knucklecurve.com 6/27/2008 — CC Sabathia, the oversized ace for the Cleveland Indians, is looking more and more like a player that is about to be traded. The Indians, who are 35-41 and seven games behind the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox, will likely look to trade ...
knucklecurve.com 6/27/2008 — CC Sabathia, the oversized ace for the Cleveland Indians, is looking more and more like a player that is about to be traded. The Indians, who are 35-41 and seven games behind the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox, will likely look to trade ...
Quick Hits: Sabathia, Giles, Cordero, Cardinals
mlb-rumors.blogspot.com 7/3/2008 — Quick Hits: CC Sabathia is drawing serious interest from the Brewers, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Brewers need an ace to replace Sheets bringing in Sabathia for the end of the season could give them the push they need. Imagine a ...
mlb-rumors.blogspot.com 7/3/2008 — Quick Hits: CC Sabathia is drawing serious interest from the Brewers, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Brewers need an ace to replace Sheets bringing in Sabathia for the end of the season could give them the push they need. Imagine a ...
FOX: Rosenthal - Dodgers join Brewers in pursuit of Sabathia
baseballthinkfactory.org 7/5/2008 — The Brewers aren’t the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources. However, the Dodgers’ bid for Sabathia is complicated by their pursuit of Pirates ...
baseballthinkfactory.org 7/5/2008 — The Brewers aren’t the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources. However, the Dodgers’ bid for Sabathia is complicated by their pursuit of Pirates ...
Dodgers Interested In C.C. Sabathia And Jack Wilson
firenedcollettinow.com 7/5/2008 — Ken Rosenthal reports that the Dodgers are interested in dealing for Sabathia and Wilson. First, let's deal with the Sabathia rumor. "The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources. Sabathia, 6-5 with a 2.16 ERA in his past 14 starts, is scheduled to pitch twice more...
firenedcollettinow.com 7/5/2008 — Ken Rosenthal reports that the Dodgers are interested in dealing for Sabathia and Wilson. First, let's deal with the Sabathia rumor. "The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources. Sabathia, 6-5 with a 2.16 ERA in his past 14 starts, is scheduled to pitch twice more...
Dodgers Interested In Jack Wilson, C.C. Sabathia
mlbtraderumors.com 7/5/2008 — According to Ken Rosenthal , the Dodgers have jumped into the fray for C.C. Sabathia . They don't have a Matt LaPorta -caliber prospect, but they could make a substantial three-player offer. The Dodgers, being a big market club, could ...
mlbtraderumors.com 7/5/2008 — According to Ken Rosenthal , the Dodgers have jumped into the fray for C.C. Sabathia . They don't have a Matt LaPorta -caliber prospect, but they could make a substantial three-player offer. The Dodgers, being a big market club, could ...
Robothal's Improbability Drive Kicks Into High Gear With Dodger Trade Noise
6-4-2.blogspot.com 7/5/2008 — Via BTF comes this gem of Robothal genuflecty silliness , a possible trade for C.C. Sabathia: The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league ...
6-4-2.blogspot.com 7/5/2008 — Via BTF comes this gem of Robothal genuflecty silliness , a possible trade for C.C. Sabathia: The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league ...
Dodgers Trade Analysis - What We Need, and What We Don’t — dodgerfan.net
The rumor mill has the Dodgers going after the Indians’ C.C. Sabathia and shortstop Jack Wilson from the Pirates according to Ken Rosenthal from FOX Sports . Rosenthal implies that Andy LaRoche, minor league pitcher James McDonald and shortstop Chin-Lung Hu could be some of the players potentially headed to Cleveland.
Now those would be some moves. In my opinion, help at shortstop is ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Do The Dodgers Need An Ace Or A SS More? — FakeTeams
Ken Rosenthal follows-up yesterday C.C. Sabathia-to-Milwaukee news with news that the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the hunt for C.C. However, the team is conflicted as their pursuit of Pirates' SS Jack Wilson involves some of the same prospects they'd need to incude in a Sabathia deal.
So, do the Dodgers need a half-season of an ace more than two years of a no power/good glove ...
The Brewers vs. The Dodgers, Olney, Rosenthal and Tom Haudricourt — Tribe Report
With rumors exploding like fireworks about the Brewers and the Indians conspiring on a deal to send the reigning Cy Young Award winner, C.C. Sabathia to the Cleveland Indians, it wasn’t a surprise to see the long-bantered Dodgers rumors finally catch some wind.
The Indians are apparently interested in Dodger 3B Andy LaRoche , AA RHP James McDonald and AAA SS Chin-Lung Hu . Again, Ken ...
The Day in Review — RotoNomics
I thought I'd start with a topic of interest - C.C. Sabathia rumors. My personal feelings for where he will end up look like this: Dodgers (most likely), Brewers, Rays, Cubs. The Dodgers were interested in Santana in the offseason, and have to look at the N.L. West as anyone's for the taking. The Brewers are conservative with their talent, smartly opting to hold onto starting pitching that was ...
Trade Rumors Now Pop Up About Casey Blake — Indians Confidential
We all know that if there is one player on the Tribe that will get a ton of looks it’s C.C. Sabathia, but now rumors are popping up that the next player that could be on the move from Cleveland could be third basemen Casey Blake. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says that three teams - the Dodgers, Mets and A’s could all have their eyes on Blake because of his ability to play both ...
Sabathia To The Brewers — SOX & Dawgs
The Milwaukee Brewers have gone out and made the first big move of the trade season that is upon us as they have acquired C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians for minor leaguer Matt LaPorta and two lower-level prospects according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Sabathia had a rough start to the season but has pitched better as of late for the Indians. In the months of March and ...
Week In Review — MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Continuing with Tim's new tradition, here's my take on some of the top rumors of the week from June 29 - July 6:
The C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes is nearing an end , with the Brewers' Matt LaPorta package being the frontrunner. We'll let everyone know the full story as soon as possible.
The Phillies extended Brad Lidge to a three-year contract. Lidge looks like his old self - great deal ...
Latest Sabathia Rumors — MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
ESPN's Buster Olney and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt have the latest C.C. Sabathia trade rumors this evening.
Olney says the Brewers restructured their offer today. That offer is believed to include Matt LaPorta plus lesser prospects. Haudricourt suspects those prospects might be Taylor Green and Lorenzo Cain . Haudricourt says the Indians have ...
Rosenthal: Dodgers Pursuing Jack Wilson — Bucs Dugout
Ken Rosenthal :
[T]he Dodgers' bid for [C.C.] Sabathia is complicated by their pursuit of Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson as a replacement for the injured Rafael Furcal, sources say.
To get Wilson, the Dodgers would need to trade the Pirates some of the same players that the Indians want for Sabathia, leaving Los Angeles with a choice of one deal or the other...
Class AA ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Peter Gammons on the Chicago Cubs and C.C. Sabathia — FakeTeams
Peter Gammons of ESPN.com reports the Chicago Cubs are keeping in touch with the Cleveland Indians about the availability of LHP C.C. Sabathia but doubt they have the pieces to get C.C. He also reports the Cubs have interest in Rich Harden of Oakland, Randy Wolf in San Diego and A.J. Burnett of Toronto. Mr. Gammons gets a Cubs official to say, "It may come down to July 28, but ...
Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors - June 3oth — Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog
The baseball world, and the starting pitching trade market, continues to await word on whether Cleveland Indian ace CC Sabathia will be made available for trade. Towel Drills gave our thoughts on a Cubs acquisition of the big lefty right here . Though the stove is starting to heat up, not much is happening as teams play the wait and see game to determine 1) if their team is still in the ...
Is C.C. Sabathia Worth The Price? — New York Yankees
With the trade deadline ever approaching, questions and rumors are heating up about the Yankees potentially making a deal for Indians ace C.C. Sabathia. Other teams may be in the mix, and Sabathia might not even be going anywhere until the end of the season. However, with injuries piling up, the Yankees might be bigger contenders than we think. Even if no move is made, it’s still fun to ...
Projecting an Injured Offense — Ontario Street
Cleveland baseball is once again in the news as trade rumors swirl around C.C. Sabathia. The pace has picked up since Cleveland is struggling to hold its head above water. The Tribe has fallen to last place in the AL Central, 8.5 games behind Chicago. I’ll be the first to admit that I sold Chicago well short earlier in the season, but it looks like they’ll be hanging around until the end. ...
Odds & Ends: Rivera, Sabathia, Mark Sweeney — MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Some Odds & Ends for this Sunday morning:
Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times proposes the Dodgers offer middle reliever Cory Wade or Single-A fireballer Javy Guerra for OF Juan Rivera . Despite already having a logjam in the outfield, Rivera would provide power and the left handed bat the Dodgers need. As he sees it, the Angels have a propensity for stockpiling arms and ...
Sabathia Shuts Out Distractions, and the Reds — WaitingForNextYear
Indians 6 Reds 0 (Box)
It can’t be easy for Cleveland’s Cy Young winner. Every time you pick up a sports section, turn on ESPN, or jump on the internet you see rumors flying around about where C.C. will finish the season. (More on that in a minute.) Sabathia himself admitted it was getting to him [...]
Morning Update: Hafner's shoulder only at 50% — The Tribe Daily
It's 11:45, maybe if I hurry I can beat the Noon Deadline so this doesn't become "Afternoon Update." GO GO GO GO!
Jamey Carroll has not sat a game since taking over and I don't think I blame Wedge. I'd play him every day against the National League, and why not? He played in it for the last few years.
Jamey has been giving Wedge and the team pointers on the NL .
Anthony Castrovince is ...
Post Game Audio: C.C. Sabathia 6/27 — Indians Confidential
Indians ace C.C. Sabathia talks to the media after his lastest outing, a 5-0 shutout win over the Reds. C.C. talks about on-going trade rumors, his early struggles, and getting things under control and just throwing his fastball and doing his job. Click below to hear C.C.’s postgame comments.
Yankees' trade rumors — BASEBALL HOT CORNER
The C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes is imminent. According to John Heyman at S.I. the Yankees are on a long list of teams interested:
"The AL East-contending Yankees, Rays and Red Sox all are expected to be in the mix, though the Yankees' need is clearly much greater than that of the other two teams (for instance, Dan Giese and Sidney Ponson are starting the Subway Series-opening double header ...
Blake drumming up interest; C.C. Suitors We like — The Tribe Daily
The always great Ken Rosenthal has a new article out and he talks about a few Indians .
Of course on of them has to be C.C. Sabathia .
The Brewers and Rays are two contenders for C.C. by virtue of their deep farm system and the fact that they are in the race right now.
Like I've mentioned before. A team like Tampa or Milwaukee and Oakland are ones that we Indians' fans need to support ...
C.C. Sabathia Trade Update — Keep Expectations Down — Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil
“The best the Indians are going to get are some MLB-ready players in 2009.”
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Early this week, it was reported by us that Sabathia was in fact getting traded . We have an update from of league source who now says the Indians are going to have to tone down expectations.
They had been asking wildly for ...
Dodgers join Brewers in pursuit of Sabathia — FOXSports.com News for MLB
The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources. However, the Dodgers' bid for Sabathia is complicated by their pursuit of Pirates ...
The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources. However, the Dodgers' bid for Sabathia is complicated by their pursuit of Pirates ...

