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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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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 …
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 …
ESPN:
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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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 …
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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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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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ESPN.com:
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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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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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.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Rivera Does Job, Then Fill-In Works for Winning Hit
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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