Brewers net Sabathia for four prospects  —  Tribe ace, 2007 AL Cy Young Award winner lands in Milwaukee  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers traded away a big piece of tomorrow for a chance to win today.  —  They dealt top prospect Matt LaPorta and three other young players to the Indians …

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.

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.

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.

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Pregame notes: Masterson sent to Pawtucket to become a reliever, Buchholz returning  —  BOSTON — Red Sox manager Terry Francona just announced the club — in the first step toward attempting to bolster its bullpen for the second half of the season — has optioned pitcher Justin Masterson …

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 …

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.