CC Sabathia Is Kevin Garnett

Three days rest, three times in a row, and a complete game against the best team in the National League in only 115 pitches.

Senior circuit beware: when asked about game one on Wednesday against the Phillies the reporter could hardly get the words out before CC asserted that he will be the man to take the mound, with only three days of rest once again.

CC Sabathia has pitched like a possessed man. Truth is, he is possessed by the demons of a terrible 2007 playoff with the Indians.

In the division series against the Yankees the big man won one game posting a 5.40 ERA. In the championship series against the eventual champions he won none and lost two with an ERA of 10.45.

You had better believe that memory haunts him. The Phillies, Dodgers, and Cubs had all better take note as well, because after turning in nine innings of four hit ball on three days rest, it appears that nothing is going to slow down the Brewers' ace.

He is very similar to another big man acquired to help his team make a run at the postseason: Kevin Garnett.

When you look at the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Brewers it is easy to make a connection. Long periods of playoff drought or complete failure, team re-energized by young players and wily veterans, and a blockbuster player leading the team to the playoffs.

Ever since joining the Brew Crew, CC has put up stellar numbers (11-2, 121 innings, 7 complete games) in the same way that Garnett did upon arriving in New England. The numbers these two put up carried their teams to the postseason. It is easy to surmise that both teams might have been spectators without the contributions of these two.

Sure, Boston has a history of excellence and they won their conference, but let's put that aside. The fact is that the acquisition is every bit as important to the Brewers as K.G. was/is to the Celtics.

After watching Garnett's contribution to the Celtics championship run, I think that every team (even those AL heavyweights) have something to be worried about.

If CC can lead this Brewers team to October glory there will be no doubt that his trade will go down as one of the best ever made, and certainly every bit as good as the deal to bring K.G. to Boston.