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Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:
New Brewer Sabathia ditches dots in ‘CC’ — MILWAUKEE (AP)—Write an e-mail and cc it all around baseball: New Milwaukee Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia no longer wants periods after the initials he uses for his first name. — From here on out, Carsten Charles Sabathia is just “CC” Sabathia—not “C.C.”
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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.
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.
WaitingForNextYear:More Questions Than Answers... Driving home last night …
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:Brewers make trade for pitcher C.C. Sabathia
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:Jackson, Bryson included in trade
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Francoeur to rejoin Braves on Monday — With three put on DL, outfielder summoned back from Minors — LOS ANGELES — Jeff Francoeur's stay in the Minor Leagues was a short one. The Braves recalled him from Double-A Mississippi and he is expected to be with them in Los Angeles for Monday night's series opener against the Dodgers.
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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.
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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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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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
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.
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Keith Law / ESPN:Varitek? Tejada? All-Star Game rosters somewhat of a mess
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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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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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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 …
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 …
Dan Steinberg / D.C. Sports Bog:
Nats: Last in the League, Last in TV Ratings — Well this ballpark-christening season has gone about as smoothly for Washington baseball as rush hour at Metro Center. To recap: the big offseason signing got caught up in the steroid scandal, the exciting new outfielders both suffered serious injuries …
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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.
