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.

Pirates may trade Wilson to Dodgers  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers have zeroed in on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson as their primary trade target now that the Milwaukee Brewers have a deal in place to acquire left-hander C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians.

Home run leader Utley tops current field for Derby  —  Josh Hamilton, Dan Uggla, Chase Utley, Lance Berkman and Grady Sizemore are five 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.

Ramirez helps BoSox end Twins' run at 5  —  BOSTON (AP)—Daisuke Matsuzaka's outstanding pitching and the familiar look of Fenway Park were just what the Boston Red Sox needed coming home from a horrendous road trip.  —  Manny Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth to lift Boston …

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 …

Linkin Park, MLB Properties Hook-up For 3rd Year  —  Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and its MLB Authentic Collection announced today that the music marketing program “Access To The Show” are returning to Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution Tour for all 23 dates kicking off on Wednesday …

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 …

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

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.

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 …

Chuck LaMar Gives Credit To Anyone Who Walked Within Ten Yards Of The Trop  —  Over the weekend, Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Enquirer let us all into the rainbow colored world of Chuck LaMar.  Mr. LaMar, the former GM of the Rays and current executive with the Phillies …

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 …