Riding C.C. Sabathia's dominating pitching performance and Alex Rodriguez's hot bat, the Yankees are one game away from a World Series berth after pounding the Angels, 10-1, Tuesday in Game 4 of the ALCS. Both teams were impressed with Sabathia.
By CHRIS JENKINS
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia was traded Monday from the Cleveland Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers for four prospects.
Sabathia, eligible for free agency after the season, went 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA last season and gives the Brewers another power pitcher to pair with Ben Sheets as Milwaukee tries to make the playoffs for the first time since 1982.
"I'd say we're going for it," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said. "That's the way I look at it."
Sabathia is the first reigning Cy Young winner to be traded since Roger Clemens was dealt to the New York Yankees after winning the award with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998 — a sign of surrender by Cleveland that hardly anyone would have imagined going into the season.
Sabathia traded to Brewers....
