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3:55 PM ET, July 7, 2008

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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.
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Fox Sports:
Brewers getting Sabathia from Indians  —  The Brewers have won the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes.  The Indians have agreed to trade the ace Sabathia and two lower-level minor leaguers for a package that includes top prospect Matt LaPorta and other minor leaguers, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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 …
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 …
Paul Hoynes / Cleveland Sports News:
It's official: Indians trade Sabathia to Milwaukee  —  C.C. Sabathia, the Indians first Cy Young winner in 35 years, is gone.  The Indians will announce his trade to Milwaukee today at a noon press conference.  —  The Indians received Class AA outfielder Matt LaPorta, Class AAA pitcher Zach Jackson …
the Numbers / Baseball-Intellect:   Blockbuster Breakdown - Scouting the Brewers/Indians Trade
ESPN:
Report: Indians agree to deal Sabathia to Brewers for minor leaguers
Let's Go Tribe!::   C.C. Sabathia  —  The nineteenth pick was Tony Torcato.
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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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 …
Discussion: FishStripes
ESPN.com:
Home run leader Utley tops current field for Derby
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Prospect punctuates win for Marlins
Discussion: FishStripes
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
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
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
A-Rod, Jeter to man AL All-Star infield
Discussion: Bombers Beat
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Francoeur rejoining Braves in L.A.  —  Right fielder's demotion to AA ball lasts only 3 days  —  Jeff Francoeur's stint in the minor leagues lasted all of three days.  The Braves have called their right fielder back up, and he will be joining the team in Los Angeles tonight.
Discussion: Sabernomics and Rain Delay
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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Teixeira's hit in 17th inning lifts Braves
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 …
ESPN.com:
Braves recall ‘betrayed’ Francoeur from Double-A  —  Jeff Francoeur's demotion lasted only three days.  —  The Atlanta Braves on Monday recalled the outfielder, who was sent to Double-A Mississippi on Friday and told he'd be recalled within three weeks.  —  The recall came after Francoeur …
Discussion: ESPN
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.
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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David Andriesen / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners game at a glance
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Mac Montandon / New York Magazine:
Harvesting Yankee Stadium  —  Get ready for the biggest yard sale ever.  —  After the legendary Boston Garden closed in 1995, auctioneers looking for salvageable memorabilia found highly valuable pieces in out-of-the-way places: An abandoned darkroom was inches deep in vintage photos of Hall of Famers …
Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Divorce papers allege A-Rod is adulterer  —  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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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 89: Red Sox at Yankees
 
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