CC Sabathia Going to Milwaukee

Every year it seems that all it takes is that first big trade to set the rest of the league into a domino effect of trade action. Well, that trade is in the books. The Milwaukee Brewers traded for C.C. Sabathia yesterday. Here's the catch with the Brewers: they don't have the luxury as a small market team of being able to reload year in and year out. Seeing how Ben Sheets seems as good as gone at the end of this season (along with possibly Sebathia and Prince Fielder), the team seems ready to make a run at it this year.

It's worth noting that if Sebathia does leave, the Brewers will receive two first round picks which would only help Milwaukee in their reloading process.

The Indians get Matt LaPorta, the Brewers top minor league prospect along with a few other prospects and a player to be named later. After scanning some message boards in Milwaukee, the trade seems to be mixed among fans.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal boards:

Any one that claims to be a Brewers fan has to love this trade. As many people before me have said, for a small market team to aquire such talent says a lot about the front office as well as the great scouts the Brewers Organization has.After what seems like a thousand years of losing, to finally see the team go out there and make a big splash should make everyone happy. Look, the MILWAUKEE BREWERS are going for it and all they gave up was very good, but very unproven talent at the minor league level. If they lose C.C. and Sheets at the end of the year so be it. Chances are they're going to lose Sheets anyways.All should be proud of the Brewers and lets hope to still be talking about this trade in October!!
- Ryan B, Waukesha, WI

Terrible idea. A sure fire offensive talent for someone who is unproven in the playoffs and has been inconsistent this year. And we only get him for less than half the season. Just terrible. People are so starved for playoff baseball around here they let it go to their heads.
- Lee, Pewaukee