fangraphs.com - 7/2/2008
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Depth is always a good thing. But it can also be frustrating. Such is the case with the Milwaukee Brewers and top offensive prospects Matt LaPorta and Mat Gamel . LaPorta is a first baseman (a DH, really) playing left field. Gamel is a left fielder playing third base.
Movin’ on Up (2008 Double-A stats):
Matt LaPorta .290/.403/.584 | 19 HR | 63 RBI | 42 BB-60 K
Mat Gamel ...
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In the News (7/1)
Right Field Bleachers —
... - Fangraphs talks about some Brewers, then talks about more Brewers: Basically it says the Brewers aren't confident in either LaPorta and Gamel because they are (and this is news to me) deficient to the players that are blocking them... or something. If anything, having great players in place so that seemingly just as good players can take their time to progress to MLB forces can be looked upon as a good, nay, great thing. ...
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Brew Crew Ball —
... , according to another guy, according to Peter Gammons, some other guy says that Huntsville is the best prospect team he's ever seen. Marc Hulet at FanGraphs joins the fun, even ripping off ...
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babeslovebaseball.com 7/7/2008 — C.C. Sabathia has reportedly (but not officially) been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for a package deal highlighted by Class Double-A Huntsville Stars center fielder Matt LaPorta and two other prospects.
Who is Matt LaPorta?
stilespoints.blogspot.com 7/6/2008 — The Cleveland Indians traded C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee for their top prospect Matt LaPorta and two other minor leaguers...LaPorta played collegiate baseball for Florida...here is the lowdown on LaPorta... Matt LaPorta
Brewers grab Sabathia —
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It's a little less than four weeks away from the trading deadline, but the Milwaukee Brewers have traded for Cleveland Indians' ace C.C. Sabathia , according to ESPN . The centerpiece of the deal going back to Cleveland is Double-A outifelder Matt LaPorta . This may very well be a three-month rental, so the Brewers would get two draft picks if they offer him arbitration and another team (the ...
Breaking News: Sabathia to Brewers —
My Pinstripes
ESPN is reporting that the Brewers and Indians have agreed to a deal that will send reigning AL Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee . Double-A stand out Matt LaPorta is the only player named thus far to be headed to Cleveland .
C.C. Sabathia traded to Brewers —
Let's Go Tribe!
Both ESPN 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 Brewers, loaded with talent at the Double-A and Advanced-A ...
