Comments on: Cleveland robbed by Milwaukee

By: So About That C.C. Sabathia Character

So About That C.C. Sabathia Character — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:28:11 +0000

[...] Milwaukee. It’s been the talk this past weekend all over the sports blogosphere. Is Cleveland smart to trade him? Are they just glad he didn’t end up a Yankee? Whatever the reason, [...]

By: Tony Baldwin

Tony Baldwin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:19:48 +0000

I really don’t like what the Indians got in return. I think they could have got A LOT MORE than just LaPorta and some other minor leaguers.

I think the Indians could have picked someone’s farm system clean in exchange for C.C…. Just my opinion.

By: kman

kman — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:33:21 +0000

Why is this a bad deal?

A) Do you not like the players coming back?
B) You’d rather have the draft pick from the FA loss of CC

The Indians offered $72 mill over 4 years and he turned it down.

Other than ranting, what is your solution to the CC situation?

By: SoxAddict

SoxAddict — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:57:13 +0000

They jumped the gun a bit. They might have gotten a lot more if they waited until closer to the trade deadline.

I can’t believe how many innings are on his arm already this season. The Indians had no intention of re-signing him so they were trying to get all the use out of him they can before they shipped him off.