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.

ESPN is reporting that the Brewers and Indians have reached an agreement that will send CC Sabathia to the Brewers. In a deal similar to the one that brought Santana to the Mets, the Indians will receive prospects including AA outfielder LaPorta. The other players involved have either not been named or merely not released at this time.

If I’m the Chicago Cubs, this is when I get nervous. Considering they’re a club with a long history of falling apart, the Brewers acquisition of what was considered the top free agent pitcher of the upcoming off season has to be a bit worrisome. The Brewers always have the possibility of making a decent run, through their standard use of small ball, sacrifice bunts, and other nonexciting ways to victory. Which is probably better than the Mets way of big names and spectacular implosions.  The only big question now is should Sabathia lead them to their first post season since the Reagan administration, will they lock him into an extension?

The Brewers must be real boring. One guy drinks himself unconscious while the others find a way to entertain themselves until the sausage race starts.

Hat tip to Big League Stew for the video

The Brewers have designated RP Derrick Turnbow for assignment. Once a prominent closer with a mean high 90s fastball, Turnbow was sporting a 15.63 ERA this year, most notably allowing 7 runs in 2/3 of an inning on Wednesday night.

Many might say to take a flier on this guy, but his fastball was barely hitting 90 the other night, and the mid 90’s heat was what made him so good for those few years.

Larry Brown Sports provides an important update on “Porn Staches” in Major League Baseball. Currently several players (and managers, hello Willie Randolph!) are rocking the stache.

Most of the Milwaukee Brewers including Jason Kendall, Carlos Villanueva, Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder, are stached up as well, perhaps an ode to their mascot, Bernie.

Eric Byrnes wore his stache in the midst of a 14-game hitting streak which ended on Sunday. He insists the stache will go on.

“It’ll be back; you guys have not seen the last of the ’stache,” he said. ‘I’m going with the ’stache all year. I will have a 1970s porn ’stache the entire year.”

Solid. I’m sure Keith is proud to see his young proteges keeping the dream alive. Ted Berg is holding it down on the journalistic side of the table. Well done Ted, well done.