Ken Rosenthal reports that the Dodgers are interested in dealing for Sabathia and Wilson.
First, let's deal with the Sabathia rumor.
"The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources.
Sabathia, 6-5 with a 2.16 ERA in his past 14 starts, is scheduled to pitch twice more before the All-Star break. His next start is Tuesday, but several baseball people expect he will be traded before then.
While the Dodgers might not offer a prospect better than Brewers Class AA left fielder Matt LaPorta, their proposal for Sabathia would include three players, sources say.
Class AA right-hander James McDonald, Class AAA shortstop Chin-Lung Hu and third baseman Andy LaRoche are among the Dodgers' prospects likely drawing consideration form the Indians.
The addition of Sabathia, 28, would strengthen the Dodgers' rotation and give the team the inside track on retaining the Indians' ace, who is a free agent at the end of the season."
This trade doesn't make much sense on a few levels. First, the Dodgers don't have a problem with their pitching, as evidenced by their NL leading 3.68 team ERA. Secondly, they are giving up 3 top prospects for 2 months of an overworked ace. And lastly, the logic that it's okay to give up prospects because the Dodgers will have an "inside track" on offering Sabathia a 8-year, 160 million dollar contract, isn't exactly sound.
Simply put, the Dodgers...
First, let's deal with the Sabathia rumor.
"The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources.
Sabathia, 6-5 with a 2.16 ERA in his past 14 starts, is scheduled to pitch twice more before the All-Star break. His next start is Tuesday, but several baseball people expect he will be traded before then.
While the Dodgers might not offer a prospect better than Brewers Class AA left fielder Matt LaPorta, their proposal for Sabathia would include three players, sources say.
Class AA right-hander James McDonald, Class AAA shortstop Chin-Lung Hu and third baseman Andy LaRoche are among the Dodgers' prospects likely drawing consideration form the Indians.
The addition of Sabathia, 28, would strengthen the Dodgers' rotation and give the team the inside track on retaining the Indians' ace, who is a free agent at the end of the season."
This trade doesn't make much sense on a few levels. First, the Dodgers don't have a problem with their pitching, as evidenced by their NL leading 3.68 team ERA. Secondly, they are giving up 3 top prospects for 2 months of an overworked ace. And lastly, the logic that it's okay to give up prospects because the Dodgers will have an "inside track" on offering Sabathia a 8-year, 160 million dollar contract, isn't exactly sound.
Simply put, the Dodgers...
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