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Report: Indians agree to deal Sabathia to Brewers for minor leaguers — It looks like the next time C.C. Sabathia takes the mound he'll be donning a Milwaukee Brewers jersey. — The Brewers and the Cleveland Indians agreed to a deal for the reigning AL Cy Young on Sunday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Brewers, Indians agree on Sabathia — I just was told by a reliable club source that the Brewers have a deal in place with Cleveland for left-hander C.C. Sabathia, contingent on the paperwork being done and medical records exchanged. — But believe me, folks, that's a deal. All that other stuff is formality.
Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Brewers make trade for pitcher C.C. Sabathia — Minor-league prospect Matt LaPorta is included in the deal — In a bold move designed to end the club's 26-year playoff drought, the Milwaukee Brewers agreed in principle Sunday night to acquire Cleveland left-handed pitcher C.C. Sabathia …
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Tribe wise, but Brewers get best of Sabathia deal — The Milwaukee Brewers aren't supposed to do this. They play in Wisconsin, and the biggest catch in the trade-deadline sea does not go to a place famous for cheese. — He goes to Boston or Los Angeles or New York.
Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Sabathia press conference at 11 a.m. — The Brewers are holding a press conference at 11 a.m. this morning to announce a “baseball related transaction.” — Wonder what that could be? — Of course, it will be to announce they have traded for Cleveland left-hander C.C. Sabathia …
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Ramirez gets down time from Francona — NEW YORK - Before he even threw a pitch last night, Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain registered a punchout. — Red Sox manager Terry Francona kept Manny Ramírez out of the starting lineup, even though Ramírez, just named an All-Star for the 12th time …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Rivera Does Job, Then Fill-In Works for Winning Hit
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yanks to check out Victor Zambrano — Scott Kazmir is pitching at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night. Can Victor Zambrano be far behind? — In their never-ending quest to find starting pitching, the Yankees plan to send a scout to watch the free-agent righty throw sometime this week, according to a source.
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Home run leader Utley tops current field for Derby — Josh Hamilton, Dan Uggla, Chase Utley and Lance Berkman are four of the eight players who will compete in the State Farm Home Run Derby competition the night before the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. — Four more players will complete the field for the derby (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET).
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Double-play duo are All-Star bound — Ramirez, Uggla interested in participating in Home Run Derby — DENVER — Inside the clubhouse, they've been viewed as All-Stars for years, even if they didn't get the necessary votes. No longer is that an issue. — Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla …
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Prospect punctuates win for Marlins — Volstad wins first career game; Ross drives in 15 runs in series — DENVER — Even in a relief role, Chris Volstad turned out being the Marlins' much-needed stopper on Sunday afternoon. — Volstad tossed two scoreless innings in his big league debut …
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:Seven first-timers dot All-Star lineups
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Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs hope to get Rich — With Sabathia off the market, North Siders turn attention to A's Harden — CUBS AB R H BI BB SO Avg. — ReJohnson cf 4 2 2 0 0 2 .271 — Theriot ss 5 1 3 0 0 1 .313 — DLee 1b 5 0 3 1 0 0 .306 — ArRamirez 3b 3 1 2 3 0 0 .283 — Soto c 5 1 1 1 0 2 .289
Jesse Baumgartner / MLB.com:
Taking one for team, Burke suffers loss — Catcher allows run in 15th inning against visiting Tigers — SEATTLE — It probably produced a shake of the head, a disbelieving laugh and then maybe a glance away for a second to make sure your eyes were working right, because after all, it had been 14 innings.
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Joe Posnanski:
Dr. Stat Attacks! — OK, so I saw one of the most hilarious things ever Sunday at Tropicana Field after the Royals-Rays game. Every Sunday in Tampa, and many other places, they let kids run the bases on the field, which is always nice* — I love watching kids run the bases.
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Worried Church is headed for more tests — PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Church slumped on a stool in the Mets' clubhouse Sunday morning, his shoulders hunched and his eyes glassy. The tangle of emotions - anger, fear, relief - combined to make him feel exhausted. — Concussions have been the …
Keith Law / ESPN:
Varitek? Tejada? All-Star Game rosters somewhat of a mess … The All-Star rosters are always fodder for arguments — who was snubbed, who doesn't belong — but some of the picks are more ridiculous than others. Here's a rundown of the least defensible selections, starting with the worst one I can remember.
Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
A-Rod's wife files for divorce in Miami — MIAMI (AP)—Alex Rodriguez's wife filed for divorce Monday, calling her husband an adulterer who “emotionally abandoned his wife and children.” — “The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband's extramarital affairs …
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Don Malcolm / Hardball Times:
Five All-Star games in one! — The evolution of postseason play has created some blemishes in baseball's complexion, and it is going in only one direction (an extra round of playoffs once expansion brings the total number of teams to 32.) Back in 1996, in The Big Bad Baseball Annual …
