How much longer before the Yankees buy Kazmir from the Devil Rays?
543221
about one hour...they have to make sure he's baked to perfection.  and buy is the right word too...bought and paid for that's what i always say
524479
he is a career .281 hitter.\nhe is currently hitting .261.\nand averages 18-ish HR a year.\nhe currently has 4.  so he might go over that.\nso not too far off.\n\nMets definitely overpaied for him.
999856
There's too much season left to start talking about that.  Need to see how his numbers pan out and how the Mets finish off the season.  At this point he's definitely a contender though.
18456
I think the answer is, if they want him. The Evil Empire has only to speak the name of the player they want, Steinbrenner opens his wallet, and BAM! Instant pinstripes. Between their rich tradition and their near-limitless funds, few players turn down the offer. That's part of why people hate the Yankees.
787097
Too early to tell...he needs more time to produce.....I would put him as a backup instead for at least 3 years....
1075243
A healthy Gagne, another quality set-up man and for God's sake, quit with the interleague games!!!\n\nSeriously, it looks like Coletti has made another move to shore up the starting rotation, trading Jae Seo and Dioner Navarro to the Devil Rays for Mark Hendrickson and Toby Hall. Brett Tomko went on the 15 day DL as well, so I think Ned's dealing days aren't over yet...
696295
I have not heard that they are trying to reduce the amount of the bid. I don't think they can do that. They bid what they bid, and it was greater than all the other teams who did also. Seibu accepted the bid for $51 million, so that's how it has to stay. I wouldn't put it past Lucchino though, if they did try to lower the amount Boston bid. Part of the reason they couldn't get A-Rod from Texas three years ago, was because not only did they want A-Rod, they wanted Texas to take Manny Ramirez and his huge contract (he had about $100 million left on it at the time), and also pay part of A-Rod's. I remember a writer saying that Lucchino not only has to make a deal, but that he also feels like he has to "win".  He has to get the best of any deal. If he tries that here, Matsuzaka (sp?) will be back in Japan next year. I laughed when I read Boston made a "fair" offer. They are trying to low-ball this guy. Buster Olney said it's win-win for Boston. They can sign him and make their staff better, or they cannot sign him and keep him away from the Yankees for another year.\n\nAlso, Matsuzaka will not be very well received by the fans in Japan if he does go back next year, as fans will view him as wanting to leave Japan, not wanting to play there. I'm sure Boston is trying to use that as leverage too.
27362
Even though they will try, they are not going to get anything in return.  Prior is injury prone and no club is going to want to part with a power hitter (which the Cubs want in return) for a player that wont pitch more than 20-25 games a year.
512616
with matsui and sheffield on the DL, trading damon isn't an option. besides, no one will take that huge contract which was a sign that yes, the yankees did want him
251511
It wouldn't hurt, but I wouldn't take him in the early rounds. If you can get a guy like Miguel Tejada or Michael Young early, you would be better off than taking a gamble on Kinsler.
178462
A-rod if he's left... he is a huge threat on a Yankees team this year that will be amazing.  They will shine like the yankees that won world series
388076
I think that there is a 50/50 chance\nLook how excited us Sox fans got about pay-rod and we thought we had him.... but then came the yankees.  We got excited about Randy Johnson... but the yanks got him.\n\nWe have awesome pitchers this year so I'm curious where in the line up we'd even put him?
1085024
The best thing for them to do is to take it easy (i.e. don't trade him right away, NOT slack off on some games) for another month, and see where they are on July 28th or so.  If they think they can still contend, then they need to keep him; however, most likely they will not be in it by then (I hate saying that, I'd like to see the little guys play well, but let's face it, there's just not as much parity in MLB as there is in the NFL).  The nice thing is that they can afford to wait and listen to some serious offers, and as long as they stay within striking distance, they can drive the offers up.\n\nThey will definitely lose him at the end of the season, so they would be wise to trade him for some good talent that is locked up for a year or two, but the closer they are, the more they'll get for him.
326377
http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=tb
996723
WOAH WOAH WOAH....SANTANA IS NOT FOR SALE!!!  Even if he was...the yankees would have to give up Jesus to get him.  Not gonna happen.  Look for a Livan Hernandez, Barry Zito, Dontrelle Willis, or another pitcher on a bad team that is not young or something else.  So, to answer your question, SANTANA WILL NOT BE A YANKEE.
731671
Being a Mariners fan, I am optimistic about them getting Barry Zito, but I don't see that happening. I think a more resonable target will be Jason Schmidt. He will give the Mariners a strong ace to anchor the rotation and a veteran to mentor King Felix now that Jamie is gone. Also, they should try to make a move to resign Gil Meche. He is, in my opinion, ready for a breakout year.
716819
I think he has another 7 years on his contract. I could be wrong but I think he signed for like 10 years. It don't really matter much because he will retire with them.