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.

The kids are alright — so far  —  Longoria, Hart lead All-Star Final Vote after first day  —  The kids are winning.  —  The early returns are in for the Monster 2008 All-Star Game Final Vote, and so far you like the two players on the ballot with the least Major League service.

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.

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 …

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

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …