mlbtraderumors.com - 7/3/2008
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The latest on the C.C. Sabathia Sweepstakes...
Indians GM Mark Shapiro said yesterday "it's pretty obvious" that his team is in sell mode. There's no new information on the team's reported attempt to sign Sabathia to an extension before actively shopping him.
The Phillies have scouted both Sabathia and Erik Bedard in recent weeks. The Mariners attempted to observe Phils ...
Another Team in the Sabathia Mix?
waitingfornextyear.com 6/27/2008 — Okay. We’ve mentioned the Red Sox and Cubs in the same post. Not long thereafter, we touched on the Yankees. Then just yesterday, we talked about the Phillies, Brewers and Rays. Well, how about another team? The Cleveland Indians. You read that right. Though we’ve run up the flag, and the team apparently did the same over...
Phillies scout Sabathia, Bedard
sports.yahoo.com 7/3/2008 — The Brett Myers reclamation project has crystallized one thing for the Philadelphia Phillies : They really could use another starter in their rotation. They hope to find one before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, which is exactly four ...
Mark Shapiro Should Be Working the Phones
sports.aol.com 7/3/2008 — While the idea of the Cleveland Indians trading C.C. Sabathia before the trade deadline is far from a new one, it's probably a lot closer to becoming a reality today. The Indians were just swept by the White Sox, and have no fallen to last place in ...
Shopping Sabathia
shysterball.blogspot.com 7/4/2008 — No real surprise here, but Mark Shapiro is making it pretty clear that the Indians are going to be sellers this trading season: "It's pretty obvious," Shapiro said. "If you're looking for an announcement that we're going to start trading guys, you ...
Phillies look to acquire either Bedard or Sabathia! —
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
Now that Brett Myers has been sent down, the Phillies in dire need of a starter and are calling for the availability of Erik Bedard and CC Sabathia. They recently sent out scouts to look at both pitchers. The Mariners recently have been trying to scout the Phillies top prospect, OF Carlos Carrasco but he was removed from the lineup with shoulder stiffness. The Mariners will look to send ...
Trade Talk: Scouting Bedard, Sabathia; Victorino —
Phillies Nation
has been reported numerous times that the Phillies have scouted CC Sabathia and Erik Bedard . Of course they have — they’re looking at them both. Nothing new on Carlos Carrasco, though one thinks if he’s injured for a long period of time it wouldn’t bode well for trading prospects.
And speaking of those …
Jayson Stark has the dirt on two Phillies that probably ...
Rosenthal's Latest: Sabathia, Blake, Greinke, Tejada —
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And now...a fresh Ken Rosenthal column .
An opposing viewpoint: Rosenthal says "any team that acquires C.C. Sabathia would gain an exclusive window to sign him long-term before he reaches free agency." Rosenthal notes that the Brewers and Rays are stacked enough to acquire Sabathia and wouldn't mind taking draft picks for him after the season.
Casey Blake is drawing ...
Rosenthal: Dodgers Out, Brewers Close In Sabathia Sweepstakes —
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Ken Rosenthal writes that the Dodgers are officially out of the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes, meaning that the Brewers could be extremely close to securing a deal to bring the 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner to Milwaukee.
Rosenthal says that the Rays and Phillies are still in the race, but are also likely unable to top the Brewers' offer, centered around Class AA outfielder Matt ...
Brewers Offer For Sabathia —
Eli's MLB Rumors
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting that the Brewers have made an offer for CC Sabathia that includes their number one prospect, Class AA outfielder Matt Laporta. There's no report on who else is in the package. With so many other teams like the Yankees, Cubs, Phillies and Dodgers openly interested, why would GM Mark Shapiro make a deal now?
MIL Journal-Sentinel blog: Brewers waiting for Indians’ reply —
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Doesn’t seem like the C.C. Sweepstakes is going to last too long, however it ends.
I just spoke with general manager Doug Melvin who told me he’s waiting to see if the Cleveland Indians will accept his trade proposal for left-hander C.C. Sabathia.
“Mark said he’d be in touch with me,” said Melvin, referring to Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro. “I’m sure they’ve got to think through ...
To CC or not to CC —
True Blue LA
Mark Shapiro made his mark when he traded Colon for Philips, Lee, and Sizemore on June 27th 2002. It was a grand rebuilding effort and if he'd had a little more patience with Brandon Philips it might have resulted in a World Series appearance instead of capping with last years collapse to the RedSox in the ALCS. Now he faces the same scenario with CC Sabathia. He has a better nucleus ...
Bottom-Feeding Front Office Signs Jeff Weaver —
WaitingForNextYear
Step aside Morgan Ensberg, we have a new underachiever in town. Typically, I would be excited to hear that the Indians signed a former first-round draft choice. However, with the recent news, I can’t help but be less than thrilled…
The Cleveland Indians today signed RHP JEFF WEAVER to a free agent minor league contract. [...]
Morning Update: C.C. To Milwaukee Picking Up Steam —
The Tribe Daily
The most speculated team to get C.C. Sabathia so far is probably the Milwaukee Brewers. There have been plenty of rumors and speculation posted here, but nothing of the magnitude of what we've heard with Milwaukee . There's been so much talk that there are even prospects being named at this point. The prize is former Gator outfielder Matt LaPorta. LaPorta played first and some third for ...
Phillies Shopping for a Starter —
Eli's MLB Rumors
CC Sabathia must fall asleep with a smile on his face because every day he wakes up and another team has declared an interest in acquiring him. The latest to enter the Sabathia sweepstakes is the Phillies. They've also expressed an interest in Mariners lefthander Erik Bedard, who is 5-4 with a 3.79 ERA. The Phillies have some young talent they would part with for a quality starter.
Will today mark the end of Borowski, and the beginning of trade talks for Sabathia and others? —
Tribe Report
Today’s an off day for the Cleveland Indians.
It seems such a harmless sentence, but with the Cleveland Indians playing baseball far south of good, today’s off day might mean the beginning of a major shake-up for the Cleveland Indians team in general, and to, specifically, their bullpen. When Mark Shapiro was asked about his bullpen, and specifically, Joe Borowski , he replied, ...
Mark Shapiro Should Be Working the Phones —
Foul Balls
While the idea of the Cleveland Indians trading C.C. Sabathia before the trade deadline is far from a new one, it's probably a lot closer to becoming a reality today. The Indians were just swept by the White Sox, and have no fallen to last place in the AL Central, 12.5 games back at 37-48.
I think it's safe to say that the Indians are done in 2008. Maybe the doctor hasn't called the time of
Brushing Up On CC Sabathia —
South Side Sox
Hooray! We get to face him one last time before Mark Shapiro bends to the avalanche of calls and swaps him out of the AL Central for good! Back to being late!
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CC is a long and well known enemy. For Ozzie, he's one of those tip-your-hat aces that too often induces The Father of Oney to rhetorically and ...
Why C.C. Sabathia trade talk should have never taken place after Spring Training —
Tribe Report
There isn’t a bigger story in baseball right now, than the ‘Who’s going to get C.C. Sabathia ?’ sweepstakes. Is it going to be the big market Boston Red Sox, who lost Curt Schilling for the season (and maybe his career?), and has a very dicey DiceK right now? Is it going to be the big market New York Yankees, who lost Chien-Ming Wang , and has a very questionable ...
Morning Update: Ozzie Guillen Must Be Loving This —
The Tribe Daily
I know he is just being nice to Mark Shapiro.. But Ozzie Guillen probably doesn't want the Indians to break up this awful team . Now obviously, there will be no complete break up.. Guys will get traded, but there is no rebuilding going on here. Say what you want about Ozzie Guillen, but I can never say anything bad about the respect he's showed our club. He's always said good things and has ...
