ESPN.com is reporting that the Indians have agreed to deal 2007 Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers for a package of three minor league players, one of which is prized 1B/OF prospect Matt Laporta.

Sabathia was 6-8 with a 3.83 with the Indians before getting dealt.

A potential rotation of Sabathia, Ben Sheets, Yovani Gallardo, and Manny Parra in ‘09 is very, very scary.

Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com is reporting that the Cleveland Indians could look to offer an extension to their Cy-Young award winning ace, C.C. Sabathia. As long as the offer isn’t so high that it could potentially cripple the franchise financially, the team remains interested in getting Sabathia locked up long-term.

The Indians’ intention is to have the situation settled, one way or another, before pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training on Feb. 14.

Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports that baseball insiders are whispering that the Pirates and Indians have had discussions about a multi-player deal that would include Cleveland’s backup catcher Kelly Shoppach and Pirates outfielder Jason Bay.

Bay, 28, had a down year, hitting .247 with 21 HRs and 84 RBIs. He is currently signed for the next two seasons at $5.75 million next season and $7.5 million in 2009.

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Cleveland Indians are close to agreeing to a contract with Japanese relief pitcher Masahide Kobayashi. He is taking his physical for the team today.

Kobayashi, 33, has spent his entire nine-year career with the Chiba Lotte Marines, the team managed Bobby Valentine, formerly of the Mets. He has averaged 31 saves the past seven seasons.

In a field of many worthy contenders, C.C. Sabathia was named the winner of the 2007 American League Cy Young Award.Sabathia went 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA and 209 strikeouts, pitching a major league-high 241 innings.

Sabathia received 19 of 28 first-place votes and finished with 119 points. Josh Beckett was second with eight first-place votes and 86 points, John Lackey got the other first-place vote and came in third. Fausto Carmona came in fourth.

If the Indians are unable to come to terms with Sabathia, who is in his final season with the team, they may listen to offers with his price now reaching its apex.