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Bruce BostwickThe Brewers get Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia
July 8th 2008 12:30
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The Milwaukee Brewers are normally the team selling off players about this time of year. This year however they are just four games out of first place in the National League Central Division behind the Chicago Cubs, and a half game back of the St. Louis Cardinals. This prompted them to sell the future off instead of the present this year. They acquired the temporary services of 2007 Cy Young award winner C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians on Monday. It cost them four prospects; outfielder Matt LaPorta, pitchers Rob Bryson, and Zach Jackson, as well as a player to be named later. The player to be named will be one of two players they specified in the deal.
The deal was the Brewers way of saying, “we need to do something now, because next year we won’t have much of a team.” The team now expects its overall salary to reach $90 million, a number much higher than normal in Milwaukee. There is no way they will be able to sign Sabathia, who becomes a free agent at the end of the season, to any type of contract. They will also lose their long-time ace Ben Sheets at the end of the year for the same reason. So, unless Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, and Cory Hart can go out to the mound every fifth day or so the team’s chances don’t look very good for 2009. The team also claims that the $90 million salary figure will cause them to not turn a profit of any kind this season, regardless of the outcome.
Luckily for the Brew Crew their offense paired with their new tandem aces just might be able to get deep into the post season. If nothing else at least the games they play in September could be interesting and mean something for the first time since 1982. 1982 is the last time the team made the playoffs. The question is can Fielder, Hart, Braun do what was last done by Milwaukee household names; Cecil Cooper, Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, and Gorman Thomas?
Sabathia is the first reigning Cy Young winner to be traded since 1998 when the Blue Jays shipped Roger Clemens back to New York during the offseason. He seemed excited about the move, and said he had heard from many players telling him that he would love it in Milwaukee. He was however a bit upset for having to leave the team he has been with his entire career. He will start for the Brewers in today’s game against the Colorado Rockies. He should get one more start in prior to the All Star break, which is a big plus in pulling the trigger so early in the trading deadline month. It couldn’t come at a better time either, with Jeff Suppan going on the 15-day disabled list Monday.
Do you think the Brewers will now make the playoffs? The World Series? Let us know what you think.
The Brewers have put their playoff hopes on these two, umm, let's call them "hefty
The Milwaukee Brewers are normally the team selling off players about this time of year. This year however they are just four games out of first place in the National League Central Division behind the Chicago Cubs, and a half game back of the St. Louis Cardinals. This prompted them to sell the future off instead of the present this year. They acquired the temporary services of 2007 Cy Young award winner C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians on Monday. It cost them four prospects; outfielder Matt LaPorta, pitchers Rob Bryson, and Zach Jackson, as well as a player to be named later. The player to be named will be one of two players they specified in the deal.
The deal was the Brewers way of saying, “we need to do something now, because next year we won’t have much of a team.” The team now expects its overall salary to reach $90 million, a number much higher than normal in Milwaukee. There is no way they will be able to sign Sabathia, who becomes a free agent at the end of the season, to any type of contract. They will also lose their long-time ace Ben Sheets at the end of the year for the same reason. So, unless Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, and Cory Hart can go out to the mound every fifth day or so the team’s chances don’t look very good for 2009. The team also claims that the $90 million salary figure will cause them to not turn a profit of any kind this season, regardless of the outcome.
Luckily for the Brew Crew their offense paired with their new tandem aces just might be able to get deep into the post season. If nothing else at least the games they play in September could be interesting and mean something for the first time since 1982. 1982 is the last time the team made the playoffs. The question is can Fielder, Hart, Braun do what was last done by Milwaukee household names; Cecil Cooper, Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, and Gorman Thomas?
Sabathia is the first reigning Cy Young winner to be traded since 1998 when the Blue Jays shipped Roger Clemens back to New York during the offseason. He seemed excited about the move, and said he had heard from many players telling him that he would love it in Milwaukee. He was however a bit upset for having to leave the team he has been with his entire career. He will start for the Brewers in today’s game against the Colorado Rockies. He should get one more start in prior to the All Star break, which is a big plus in pulling the trigger so early in the trading deadline month. It couldn’t come at a better time either, with Jeff Suppan going on the 15-day disabled list Monday.
Do you think the Brewers will now make the playoffs? The World Series? Let us know what you think.
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Yep, Sunday was actually his second start for the Brewers. His first was Tuesday of last week where he pitched six innings, and they won 7-3. Sunday was a much better day for CC. He pitched a complete game while giving up 8 hits and two runs, while striking out nine. He also hit a nice home run in the third inning to help the team out even more.
It is strange cause a week or two ago in an inter-league game he hit a home run to what was about the same exact part of a different ballpark. After that first home run he joked with reporters that he is a really good hitter. It will be interesting to see how well he hits now that he bats a couple of times every fifth day or so.
Gene