If Ben Sheets can remain healthy, and this deal gets completed, the Brewers probably become favorites for the NL Central, right?
The Milwaukee Brewers are serious about trading for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia — more serious, perhaps, than any other club.The Brewers' offer for C.C. Sabathia includes Class AA left fielder Matt LaPorta, according to sources with two other clubs that are interested in acquiring the pitcher. Class AA shortstop Alcides Escobar also may be in the Brewers' proposed deal, one of the sources says.
Here is more from the Journal Sentinel.
The C.C. Sabathia rumors might turn out to be more than rumors.As the Brewers continued to scout Sabathia in his outing for Cleveland against Chicago on Wednesday night, word came out of Brevard County that the Indians were looking at specific Milwaukee minor leaguers.
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin confirmed today that special Dick Groch was in Chicago to monitor Sabathia's outing against the White Sox."We've seen him pitch a couple of times," said Melvin, who declined to elaborate on any interest he has in the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner. "We look at a lot of guys."
The Indians reportedly had scouts looking at Class A Brevard County third baseman Taylor Green, the Brewers' minor league player of the year in 2007. Cleveland is believed to be taking a close look at the Brewers' prospect-laden Class AA Huntsville club, also
