According to Buster, the Yanks are close to getting Kerry Wood.

• hoops23

  

  LOL, YES please take him!
• ts1227

  

  This is one salary dumping move I can get behind!
• hoops23

  

  Sounds like it's a done deal now.
• Laley23

  

  Last I heard, its pending Seligs approval.
• hoops23

  

  Yep, both sides have agreed to terms and it's now awaiting league approval.
  
  Two victories in one day for the Tribe!
• ts1227

  

  
• KR1245

  

  Side note: Tomlin was lights out again
• like_that

  

  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/07/31/deadline.day/index.html/
• grodt

  

  Chris Perez is quickly becoming one of my favorite Indians
• BRF

  

  And with the departure of Wood, the veteran on the staff becomes....Carmona (3 years).
  
  In addition to Tomlin's great job, a tip of the hat to Choo for his big hit that ended up being the game winner and to Chris Perez for getting out of a shaky 9th for the save.
• HitsRus

  

  wow...can't wait to see how much we are paying to take him off our hands.
  
  
  In other news, Cleveland and Columbus are in negotiations for the rights to use the name 'Clippers'.
  The rumor is that the team can become politcally correct and save money on uniforms all at the same time........... (sarcasm alert)
• darbypitcher22

  

  I dont like this move. I guess he's going to be the bridge to Rivera, but he gives up runs at an astronomical rate sometimes and his BB/9 has been thru the roof this year
• BRF

  

  Yeah, Darby, if he pans out for your beloved Yankees, I will be real surprised.
• darbypitcher22

  

  Anyway we can nix this deal?
  
  With how David Robertson pitched tonight I'm totally ok with him being our 8th inning guy.
  
  If there's one positive to come from this move, Chan Ho Park was finally DFA'd. Thank God.
• IggyPride00

  

  Tribe is still stuck paying 60% of his salary for what's left of this year. Kind of surprised about that as I thought this would be a straight salary dump in the "you can have him you just have to pay him" kind of way.
• Glory Days

  

  IggyPride00;438105 wrote:Tribe is still stuck paying 60% of his salary for what's left of this year. Kind of surprised about that as I thought this would be a straight salary dump in the "you can have him you just have to pay him" kind of way.

  
  who would want to pay for kerry wood? hell i dont think i would pay him to cut my grass if i didnt have to.
• Swamp Fox

  Look for Kerry Wood to regain his pre- Cleveland ability to come into the game and get people out. There is no doubt in my mind.