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CC Sabathia No-Hitter Video – Brewers Appeal Call

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:43:28 +0000

If you listen to the Milwaukee Brewers, CC Sabathia was robbed of a no-hitter on Sunday. Sabathia, who the Brewers acquired from the Cleveland Indians earlier in the season, ended up pitching a one-hitter after an earlier call was scored a hit instead of an error.

Ironically enough, the fielder in question was Sabathia himself. Andy LaRoche of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a dribbler to the mound that Sabathia tried to field with his bare hand. Sabathia wasn’t able to come up with the ball and LaRoche was safe at first base.

After the game, the Brewers announced they will protest the judgment call. They will send in videos to the league and how the league will overturn the hit and turn it into an error. If that happens, Sabathia will have to be given a no-hitter.

Here is the CC Sabathia video of his potential no-hitter that was ruined by what could have been called an error.

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Casey Blake Traded to the Dodgers

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:39:42 +0000

Casey Blake has been traded from the Cleveland Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Blake will likely play third base for the Dodgers, but he also has the ability to play in the outfield.

On the season, the 34-year-old Blake is hitting .293 with 11 homers and 58 RBIs. The Dodgers have lacked pop in the middle of their lineup and Blake should be able to provide that.

In return for Blake, the Indians received Carlos Santana and Jon Meloan. Carlos Santana’s musical abilities should help put a smile on a few faces of Indians fans. Who knew that Santana was also a minor league catching prospect?

Carlos Santana is now on the Cleveland Indians after this trade. Interesting.

Photo: Newscom

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C.C. Sabathia Traded to the Brewers

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:46:10 +0000

After weeks of trading speculation regarding where C.C. Sabathia would be traded, the Milwaukee Brewers have emerged as the winners of the Sabathia sweepstakes. Sabathia will join Ben Sheets to give the Brewers one of the best one-two punches in all of baseball.

Sabathia, who won the AL Cy Young Award last year, was traded for four minor leaguers. Those minor leaguers are believed to be Matt LaPorta, Rob Bryson, Zach Jackson and a fourth minor leaguer to be named later. The biggest name in that package is LaPorta, who is a slugging outfielder who is currently in Double-A.

The Brewers will welcome who is pitching very well. However, Sabathia struggled mightily to begin the season. Currently, Sabathia has a 3.83 ERA to go with a record of 6-8.

Expect to see Sabathia in a Brewers uniform rather quickly, as some reports have him pitching as soon as Tuesday.

Here is a CC Sabathia video regarding his trade to the Brewers:

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