It is Black Friday.  There are deals galore for those brave enough to battle crazy housewives.  I could use a new chair.  How about a Brewers recliner?

• As of late, the biggest news on the CC Sabathia front has been that the Los Angeles Angels will be entering the sweepstakes with a deal that will rival that of the Yankees.  The New York Yankees, however, believe that the Angels are merely posturing in an attempt to drive up the Yankees' price.  The Angels could also be attempting to scare Mark Teixeira into signing soon.  The common line of thought is that the Angels can only afford one of Sabathia and Teixeira.  If the Halos get serious about Sabathia, that could mean Big Tex will be moving on to greener grasses. 
• Even though there have been numerous reports lately saying the Yankees are unwilling to increase their offer to CC Sabathia, River Ave Blues says the Pinstripes will not hesitate to pony up more cash to make CC a Yankee.  This likely signifies the big lefty will not be signing with anyone for a while.  At least that will provide bloggers plenty to write about, even if it will get nauseating.
• FanGraphs awards CC Sabathia the best pitching performance of the season against Minnesota on June 10th.  Yes, this was before he joined the Milwaukee Brewers.  Milwaukee's Ben Sheets came in second with his gem against the lowly San Diego Padres in September.  The Crew is going to miss Big Ben much more than people believe.  He may be frustrating, but Sheets carried the team early in the year.  (h/t Brew Crew Ball)
  
• The Brew Town Beat has their Thursday Ten, which touches on the Top 10 people/events/things in Wisconsin Sports.  I would have thought the 2008 Brewers and their return to postseason baseball would have made the list, but they were once again overshadowed by the 1982 Brewers.  I am borderline sick of hearing about Harvey's Wallbangers.  Nothing like being stuck in the past.  CC Sabathia came in at number two, behind Brett Favre.  Agreed.
• Brew Crew Ball discusses Thanksgiving and how the Brewers players have given back to the community.  While Eric Gagne may have been a human home run machine, the right-hander certainly has a big heart when it comes to charity.  Jeff Suppan also is known for his charitable endeavors.  There must be something about getting overpaid to be average that spurs giving back to the community.  In all seriousness though, Brewers fans should be proud of the way their Brewers act in the community.  They give back and provide youngsters with great role models to look up to.  Keep it up.
• Team Wisconsin reacts to the news that the Milwaukee Brewers were named the #1 Retailer of the Year by recapping what he bought over the year.  That is $434 dollars well spent right there.
• Mel Stocker signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.  I wonder how many Brewers minor league free agents will find themselves in Seattle in 2009.  Jack Z obviously has quite a bit of pull out west.
• Brew Crew Ball has a Winter League update for the past week or so.  Jason Bourgeois is hitting at a pretty good rate, but they have all been of the single-base variety.  He must slug more if he desires to make the Brewers lineup next April.  The young man will receive many chances during Spring Training to make the squad as a utility infielder.
• SI's Jon Heyman reports the market for Adam Dunn has been relatively bleak.  The slugging left fielder may sign a relatively cheap contract this winter, unless things pick up dramatically in the next month.  Milwaukee could come calling in December if the price is right.  It would cause a defensive shuffle in the outfield, but Dunn would provide a massive left-handed bat that would protect Prince Fielder in the fifth spot.  Would that be a scary middle of the lineup?  Opposing pitchers would be a little unhappy, to say the least.
• Baseball Musings reports that Major League Baseball will reveal the number of players who tested positive for amphetamines.  David Pinto believes the number will be quite low.  I tend to agree with this sentiment, as Bud Selig would not be quick to release the numbers if it were now relatively low.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers have come calling for Jack Wilson from Pittsburgh once again.  They are currently balking at the price, however, as Neal Huntington is demanding young shortstop Chin-Lung Hu, outfield prospect Delwyn Young, and another player.  Bucs Dugout is not excited about any of these players the Dodgers would presumably send to Pittsburgh.  It would ultimately depend on the third player involved in the deal.  There is no way Matt Kemp would be the third player either, unless the Dodgers were desperate and wanted to overpay.
• Gaslamp Ball links to a report that say Padres' GM Kevin Towers has reportedly found a third team that will match up with the Chicago Cubs to work out a deal for Jake Peavy.  The Cubs would certainly have to part with Josh Vitters and Sean Marshall in the deal, but they do not have enough to make the deal on their own.  How sick would Chicago's rotation be with Zambrano, Peavy, Harden, Dempster, and Lilly?  Is that really even fair?  I mean, their farm system would rival that of the Astros in crappiness, but their 2009 team would be amazing.