Friday, July 04, 2008

CC Sabathia to the Brewers?

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Brewers are serious in making an offer to acquire CC Sabathia from the Indians. The cornerstone of the Brewers package would be top outfield prospect Matt LaPorta - who could play a corner outfield, 1st or DH. The Indians could sure use a power hitting outfielder but 1st and DH seem to be clogged with the trio of Victor Martinez, Travis Hafner and Ryan Garko (though LaPorta could prove to be an improvement over Garko). LaPorta, who went from a 14th round pick in 2006 by the Red Sox to the 7th overall pick in 2007 by the Brewers, seems like as good a person as he is a hitter. Rosenthal mentions another top Brewer prospect - shortstop Alcides Escobar - but that combination seems a steep price to pay for Sabbathia. Maybe JJ Hardy and LaPorta? Hardy may be a 3rd baseman in the next few years and 3rd is a sore spot for the Indians. Sure Casey Blake has done a yeoman job but he's 35 and prospects Andy Marte and Beau Mills may be more smoke than fire. Filling holes at a corner outfield position and shoring up 3rd base would seem to me to be the biggest needs for Cleveland and a Matt LaPorta and JJ Hardy deal for CC Sabathia would seem to accomplish that.

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