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      Brewers offering prospect LaPorta for Sabathia?

      July 4, 2008 /

      FOX SPORTS.com’s Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Brewers are offering Matt LaPorta in a proposed deal for Indians’ ace C.C. Sabathia.

      Class AA shortstop Alcides Escobar also may be in the Brewers’ proposed deal, one of the sources says.
      And the Indians scouted the Brewers’ Class A Brevard County (Fla.) affiliate on Wednesday night, looking at third baseman Taylor Green, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

      The Brewers likely would prefer to substitute a lesser player for Escobar, or perhaps would insist upon additional talent if the Indians demanded his inclusion. But if the Brewers indeed were willing to give up both LaPorta and Escobar, the Sabathia sweepstakes might be over before they started.

      “I can not imagine anyone would top that,” the first source said.

      LaPorta, 23, and Escobar, 21, would be a steep price for Sabathia, who is headed for free agency at the end of the season. But the Brewers, facing a potentially dramatic off-season makeover, are in a more urgent position than other clubs, rival executives say.

      Giving up two top prospects for free-agent-to-be Sabathia seems like a desperation move right now for the Brewers. Although if the club feels like they’re only one player away from a World Series, it’s hard not to make a big splash.

      This seemingly would be a great deal for the Tribe if it went through. Sabathia is probably gone at the end of the year anyway, so why not land two top prospects in the process? Especially with the 2008 season already falling by the wayside for Cleveland.

      MLB

      Does Favre want to play for the Panthers?

      July 3, 2008 /

      I hesitate to even post this, because the “article” doesn’t cite any real source, but ProFootballTalk.com is “reporting” that Brett Favre’s agent Bus Cook is “privately” saying that Favre wants to play for the Carolina Panthers.

      For his part, Favre tried to squash the rumors yesterday saying that there was nothing to the reports that he wanted to come back, but this is the internet age, so the rumors won’t die… especially if they’re true.

      Only time will tell.

      Fantasy Football, NFL, Rumors & Gossip

      Scoop Jackson said something stupid today

      July 3, 2008 /

      I’m not sure why, but I was watching ESPN’s “First Take” this morning and the subject of Elton Brand came up. Scoop Jackson and Skip Bayless debated what Brand should do now that he has two offers on the table, one from the Clippers and one from the Warriors.

      Jackson said – and I’m paraphrasing here – that since the Warriors made Brand a max offer that it is “honorable” to consider it and go and talk to them about it because this might not be the last contract that Brand will sign and he might need the Warriors down the road. He went on to say that if the Clippers match the Warriors offer (which they can’t) then all bets are off.

      What?

      I don’t find myself agreeing with Bayless too often, but he was (as usual) acting incredulous that Jackson could call such actions “honorable” since it was Brand who told the Clippers to go after Baron Davis when he opted out and even said that Brand recruited Davis to come to L.A. to play with him.

      The honorable thing to do is to forsake the extra $20 million and re-up with the Clippers.

      Bayless knows this, I know this and I suspect even Jackson knows this. This was probably part of the manufactured conflict that is so prevalent on ESPN these days. It’s not enough to just discuss issues intelligently; there has to be an argument because that’s (apparently) what gets ratings.

      What a sad world we live in that Jackson has to say something so stupid just to get people to watch.

      NBA, Rumors & Gossip, Television

      Brand must re-sign with the Clippers

      July 3, 2008 /

      Okay, he doesn’t have to re-sign with the Clippers, but he needs to.

      As more details come out about Brand’s situation, it has become clear that when Brand elected to opt out of the final year of his contract, he and the Clippers had an understanding about how the team would proceed in free agency.

      From the LA Times…

      When reached by phone Monday shortly after choosing to become a free agent, [Brand] referred to the Clippers as “we” and said that he would like the Clippers to land a player “solid at the point guard spot,” before he would agree to re-sign with them.

      At that time Falk said that Brand’s decision to opt out had partly been made to allow the Clippers breathing space under the salary cap to sign an impact free agent.

      Were Brand and Falk just blowing smoke when they said that one of the purposes of Brand’s decision was to free up cap space so that the team could sign another star? Were they expecting the Clippers to get a player like Baron Davis for less than $13 million per season, leaving more money for Brand? What about all the talk about how Brand really appreciated what the Celtics did this season when their three stars came together and put their egos aside in the interest of one common goal?

      From ESPN.com…

      One source said that Brand, during negotiations on a contract extension in June, specifically told Clippers management that Davis was the player he hoped they’d pursue if he became available in free agency.

      Okay, Elton… Your plan worked. You opted out. The Clippers had the cap space to successfully sign Davis. Now they’ve offered you a five-year deal worth $70 million. That’s a lot of long-term security for a guy coming off a torn Achilles. The Clippers stepped up and acquired the guard you wanted to play with. Now put your money where your mouth is, set your ego aside, and take the Clippers’ offer. Sure, Golden State can offer you more money, but only because the Clippers went out and did what you asked them to do – sign Baron Davis.

      If you jet for Golden State now, your clean image will be tainted forever. Reporters will keep digging to find out exactly what you told the Clippers before and after you opted out. The truth will be revealed and you will probably look like a Judas. Is the public relations hit you’ll take worth the extra dough?

      Doubtful.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA, Rumors & Gossip

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