C.C Sweeptakes over goes to Brewers

[robinhoodnik]

Yes you do. Agreed.

[filihok]

Just heard that it was down to the Brewers and Dodgers.

Also heard that the Dodgers deal included Matt Kemp, but they didn't make the deal because they are also looking for a short stop.

Now, I agree not trading kemp for 4 months of C.C. is a good idea. Now, if we trade Kemp for Eckstein or Jack Wilson, there's gonna be a problem

[beerchaser]

^ link?

I have a hard time believing LA would trade Kemp now, for a 3 month rental of Sabathia. That may have been what Cleveland was asking for, which is why the deal didn't happen. But there's a big difference between asking for something and getting it. I can ask for a 100% raise from my boss, but I know I'm not getting it.

[filihok]

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10888845

[mnstonecold]

it's official Sabathia to Milwaukee for LaPorta, LHP Zach Jackson and prospect RHP Rob Bryson and player to be names which sounds like it'll be 3B Taylor Green

[TheNamelessPoet]

Nope. The Brewers need him, and CC is a good guy, and he's not gay, so he won't go to the Yankees.

just lost my vote

not of a political mind yet huh :P

[MichelleWie]

Brewers GM Doug Melvin announcing the deal: "We're going for it." Those 4 words mean alot to all Brewers fans. 26 years of misery. As much as Cubs fans whine about 100 years of losing at least they had periodic playoff appearances. The Brewers have had 1 winning season in the last 15 years. The only team with a longer playoff drought is Montreal/Washington. And thats not really the same cause it has been two cities. I was knee high to a grasshopper in '82. Don't remember it. But the atmosphere in Milwaukee here is electric. The team has been playing great now this trade. Tuesday's game has sold out already C.C. has a press confrenece scheldued for 6pm.

[rogue9]

As a Giants fan (no championships in sf yet ) I feel your pain and would much rather see the Brew crew take their division than the Cubs. Good Luck !

[mnstonecold]

As a Giants fan (no championships in sf yet ) I feel your pain and would much rather see the Brew crew take their division than the Cubs. Good Luck !

darn right. San Fran needs to rebuild like Milwaukee did after the Seligs were ousted. Since then they've became a better team. I'd like to see the Giants have a winning season.

[rogue9]

Well, we have seen plenty of winning seasons, what we need is a championship winning season.

We need a couple of bats for that though.

[filihok]

I would not like to see the Giants have a winning season...nothing personal

[beerchaser]

The Sabathia sweepstakes came down to the Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers, as Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reported earlier Sunday. It is believed that the Indians spoke with the Dodgers about a package that would have included outfielder Matt Kemp, but the Dodgers also are looking for a shortstop (Pittsburgh's Jack Wilson? Toronto's David Eckstein?) and Milwaukee clinched the deal for Sabathia by offering a package centered on LaPorta, the highly touted outfield prospect the Brewers selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft.

It still doesn't say that Kemp was actually offered to Cleveland, only "it is believed" (believed by whom?) that "they spoke" about it, which could just as easily mean that Shapiro asked for him and got turned down. I tend to believe that Cleveland would take Kemp over LaPorta if he was actually offered to them. The Dodgers have little enough offense as it is right now, why would they give up a big piece of what they do have in Kemp, just to rent CC? Makes no sense.

[filihok]

It still doesn't say that Kemp was actually offered to Cleveland, only "it is believed" (believed by whom?) that "they spoke" about it, which could just as easily mean that Shapiro asked for him and got turned down. I tend to believe that Cleveland would take Kemp over LaPorta if he was actually offered to them. The Dodgers have little enough offense as it is right now, why would they give up a big piece of what they do have in Kemp, just to rent CC? Makes no sense.

That's what I said...It doesnt' make any sense to trade Kemp for a few months of CC and I'm glad it was turned down if it was proposed. It also doesn't make sense to trade Kemp for Eckstein. Kemp and Nomar/Maza/Hu/Berroa is more offense than Young/Eckstein.

[beerchaser]

I don't think we have to worry about Kemp for Eckstein. Not even Ned Colletti is that dumb.

[OldFatGuy]

I don't think we have to worry about Kemp for Eckstein. Not even Ned Colletti is that dumb.

Are you sure???