that they won’t push it if there’s any risk it will endanger his ability to be the Opening Day starter and no. 1 guy next season.

My dream is that he comes back healthy and ready to go by the end of September, and rested and ready (and through some chicanery) he fills in in a relief role in the playoffs.

Will Carroll over at BP had this to say:

In all the hype surrounding the CC Sabathia trade, there are a few interesting injury notes. Sabathia comes in as the No. 2 starter for the Brewers, taking over the spot they thought Gallardo would be filling, except that Gallardo’s currently out after surgery to repair his ACL. there was some discussion that he could be back before the end of the season, and while it sounded crazy at the time, the Brewers may have something here. Gallardo is already throwing from 45 feet and could be back by September. It’s a long shot, but the idea of Gallardo slotting in, perhaps even in the bullpen, is intriguing. It will be difficult to build up his arm strength enough to move him right into the rotation, and the team usually looks to the long term, but Gallardo did heal quickly from his spring knee surgery. There’s a chance we’ll see him again in 2008, but this is almost completely dependent on whether Sabathia is the difference maker that the Brewers think he is.

I hope that helps