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The 'Sabathia Got Traded' Post
Vegas Watch — ... place. The Indians got a high impact bat that will be able to contribute to the 2009 club. They also received potential long-term solutions for second base and the rotation, although the probabiliity of those two is significantly lower. I'm in no real position to value prospects, but this seems like a pretty decent haul, especially considering the heightened (perceived) value of prospects over the last few years. Related: The Big Trade, Part I [Let's Go Tribe] Meet Matt LaPorta [The Cleveland Fan] Keith Law [ESPN] ...

10 CC
Bleed Cubbie Blue — It's a day off for the Cubs, but not a day off from big baseball news. Here are ten viewpoints on the Sabathia deal: 1) What does this do to the Cardinals' chances? Viva El Birdos readers chime in. 2) The "other" BCB 3) There was another team involved: comments from fans of the Cleveland Indians. 4) Jeff Passan at Yahoo says: Sabathia's right for Milwaukee. 5) Notes on the Brewer prospects involved from ESPN.com. 6) Ken Rosenthal: Prospects are power. 7) Official ...

Reaction Roundup: The trade that made Milwaukee famous
Big League Stew — ... Ryan, Let's Go Tribe: "Trading Sabathia was not a difficult decision to make. Sabathia has been pretty steadfast in his willingness to test the free agent market, and even if the Indians are still interested in signing him, there was no point in keeping him around to pitch for a last-place team when there were impact prospects to be had. The one real advantage to keeping a free agent through the end of the season is that you can get early-round draft picks, but if you're out of the race and the player's good enough, you might as well deal him for a more ...