That would be because Steinbrenner is out of his mind. Anything to win. He's destroyed our farm and doesn't care what it takes to win another series.
To be totally honest, although acquiring The Big Unit would be great for their rotation short-term (3 year window probably), the impact it would have if the team didn't win would be awful.
Vazquez is still 27 or 28 and has good stuff. I believe he can improve from his disastrous 2nd half.
I also believe sacrificing our top two prospects is ludicrous. Especially Navarro. Posada is already declining and they need to start planning for the future.
So, I am not terribly disappointed that the Dodgers pulled out. They opened their eyes finally and did the right thing for their organization.
Btw... they signed J.D. Drew to a 5-yr $55 million deal.