Incase anyone still thought the Brewers may resign Sabathia... From TH's article on jsonline.com Reason to act quickly The non-waiver trade deadline is not until July 31, but the Brewers figured the sooner they got Sabathia, the more starts they could get from him. They have no illusions of preventing him from leaving as a free agent after the season, another reason they didn't want to part with an additional high-level prospect. There is also a financial component to adding Sabathia to the roster. The Brewers will have to pay nearly half of his $11 million salary, boosting their payroll near the $90 million level. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=769685