Update (1:39 PM):  The agent of both Michael Brantley and Taylor Green has revealed that one of these players is going to be the PTBNL in the CC Sabathia trade.  Monday, he says, is decision day and we'll find out just where we lose depth in the minors.  Most people are trying to report they know already, but considering the agent doesn't know, this would clue you in on how reporters try to get a scoop and get away with just guessing.  We'll give you an analysis of the trade when it is completely final as we finalize those details.

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After a tough loss yesterday to the Philadelphia Phillies, CC Sabathia is here to save the day today and bring the series back to 1-1.  

Or is he?

I'm a little worried that everyone in the world is already giving this game to the Crew.  The team obviously has a great reason for being confident, as CC has been nothing but sensational when he's on the mound.  This is baseball, however.  Anything can (and usually does) happen.  How about we wait until the game is being played before we make any bold predictions.  Let's not be like Cubs fans, after all.  I wonder how that guaranteed World Series victory is looking for them right now.  James Loney had a little something to say about that last night.

• Is CC Sabathia worried about pitching on short rest for the fourth consecutive game this evening?  Hardly.
  
  "I think it's being way overblown," he said. "I think if anybody was in the position were in nine days ago and they asked them to do it, anybody would do the same thing, (if) healthy enough ... I think everybody who knows me and that's close to me knows how competitive I am," he said. "And if I'm healthy enough and I feel fine enough to pitch, they're not going to tell me not to, because I'm not going to listen to it." -- CC Sabathia
  
  You've got to love the competitive spirit in the big guy.  I only wish he could pitch in Game 4 of the series.  Brewers fans at Miller Park would love to give him the proper send off, if the Crew is not fortunate enough to win the NLDS.  He should get to pitch in front of his new home crowd at least once more.  I hope he gets that chance in the NLCS.
• Yahoo! Sports says that pitchers may actually thrive down the stretch by pitching on three days rest.  If you are a competitor and a starting pitcher, you want the ball in every situation possible.  Mark Buehrle said that it could catch up to you down the stretch if you did it for a couple months straight, but it won't do too much at the end of the season.  I think that everyone is working off adrenaline anyway at this point in the season.  If CC does not throw the ball well today, this site will not be blaming anyone for throwing CC out on three days rest again.  It will not be because of fatigue.
  
• Many Brewers fans are up in arms about the misjudged ball Mike Cameron had in the third inning.  He said that he expected the wind to knock the ball down (like it had in left all day), but the ball kept rising as it got to him in center.  I have to agree with Dale Sveum on one point.  If there is any center fielder in baseball that was going to catch that ball, it's probably Cam.  I'd throw Torii Hunter into that mix too, but the point still stands.  There are few fielders that would have even gotten leather on that smash.  That's not the reason we lost the game.  Talk to Bill Hall if you're curious about a routine play being botched.
• Baseball Musings explains that Mike Cameron chases balls in the outfield differently than do most center fielders.  He has different routes and patterns of routes that he takes to balls in center.  He doesn't follow the ball as much as many other fielders do, as he almost always knows where the ball will be as he's running.  I'm not sure how much I believe this expectation, as it's a little hard to believe that Cam doesn't watch the ball in the outfield, but it would explain the misplayed ball in the third inning yesterday.
• Are you having a tough time dealing with the tough loss yesterday?  The Yost Infection says that all he had to think about was the Carlos Villanueva and Albert Pujols altercation where Pujols claimed the Crew just woke up a sleeping giant.  Who's in the playoffs, by the way?  Still waiting on that one, big guy.  Albert may be one of the best hitters of our generation, but he did lose a lot of respect with me during that.  Mr. Moral Authority needs to look at himself in the mirror once in a while before judging others.
• The Milwaukee Brewers feel that their bats are going to break out shortly.  Hitting against someone other than Cole Hamels will probably help just a bit.  His change-up was absolutely nasty yesterday.  It's one of the most deceptive pitches in the bigs, easily.
• Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee JS is trying to make the argument that the game was over after the third inning because of the botched defensive plays.  I'm not sure if he was watching, but the Crew was in pretty good shape in the ninth inning against Brad Lidge.  I was sitting in front of the TV with my heart still beating hard.  My palms were sweating as I was willing Corey Hart to sneak a grounder up the third base line.  The Milwaukee Brewers definitely had a chance to at least tie the game up in the ninth inning.  I may have been watching something else though...
• This is a little late, but I thought it was quite interesting that John Sickels from Minor League Ball predicted the Milwaukee Brewers to take the NLDS three games to two over the Phillies.  Hopefully, that does come true!
• Jayson Stark from ESPN.com has an article where he discusses the difficulties of playing playoff baseball in Philly.  Everything is difficult in Philadelphia sports, apparently.  I did like that they tried to make a parallel between the Brewers, who have not been to the playoffs in 26 years, and the Phillies, who were there last season and won a World Series in the time Milwaukee hasn't been to the postseason.  You're right, Jayson.  It's much harder being a Phillies fan than it is being a Brewers fan.
• Ryan Braun has his own postseason blog.  He says that Game 1 was extremely frustrating.  I was happy that he admitted Cole Hamels threw the ball extremely well, but it was interesting that he threw in the little tidbit about the ump giving Hamels a lot of borderline strike calls.  The strike zone tended to meander downwards all afternoon.  Some of the strike calls may have been borderline, but they were consistent.  That's all that matters really.
• McCovey's Chronicles says the San Francisco Giants will be looking for an infielder this offseason.  I think the Crew would ask for Matt Cain in any package with Prince Fielder or J.J. Hardy, so Rickie Weeks could be the player to ship there.  Could the Brewers ship Weeks and Tony Gwynn Jr. to San Francisco for Jonathan Sanchez?  It would be an interesting proposal, that's for sure.