According to ESPN, the Seattle Mariners and former starting pitcher Jarrod Washburn are in active negotiations to bring the lefty back to the Emerald City.
Heading over to ESPN, “Washburn back to Seattle?” is an insider only article so I don’t know what it says.
The Mariners, one of the most active teams in free agency, have re-engaged on Washburn, but he may head to the National League. The Brewers could have interest in the Wisconsin native.
Cafardo says Washburn is taking with the Mariners about a possible return to Seattle. The Wisconsin native also has been linked to the Twins and Brewers. He is represented by Scott Boras, so no deal will come easily.
Signing a 1 year deal with Texas would be horrible for Washburn
He’s a flyball lefty. Pitching in the bandbox in Arlington on a one year deal would be stupid as his HR/FB ratio would be elevated compared to his career line which will raise his ERA. In order to build value (if he’s going to do a one year deal), he really needs to be in a bigger ballpark.
Take it from someone who has written at Bleacher Report
Do not trust anything you read at Bleacher Report, unless by some chance I’m the one who wrote it (Griffin Cooper). Especially nothing written by “Jack Daniels”. He went to my high school, and he’s the definition of an arrogant moron.
and for some reason I could never get it to stop. Back when they were getting started, they contacted me and said they’d like to do a link exchange, and I said I really a) don’t have the traffic and b) don’t do link exchanges, and about a week after that my stuff started showing up on their site. Which, fine, whatever, nobody read it there either, but the fact that they were community-editable at that point really cheesed me off.
Link?
Dewey N - January 17, 2010
Joel Pineiro also.
And Jon Garland.
Bearskin Rugburn - January 17, 2010
Here it is,
Link
Heading over to ESPN, “Washburn back to Seattle?” is an insider only article so I don’t know what it says.
Janic - January 17, 2010
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Jeff Sullivan - January 17, 2010
Let's trace this
Boston.com:
ESPN:
The awful awful Bleacher Report:
Jeff Sullivan - January 17, 2010
I agree that Bleacher report is terrible
vivaelpujols - January 17, 2010
and the pièce de résistance, "Washborn is being signed...."
Janic - January 17, 2010
But soci isn't implying it's the M's I think
merely that he’s in the process of being signed. Which he absolutely is.
Bearskin Rugburn - January 17, 2010
If you put a ? mark on the end of the sentance, it makes it ok to say whatever you want!
ARock - January 18, 2010
I'd be fine with him one a 1/$4-$5MM contract.
The man himself wasn’t horrific like Silva, he just had a stupidly terrible contract.
craig3410 - January 17, 2010
He turned down 1/$5 from the Twins
so he probably wants more than that, which I’m against. Unless he just wants to pitch in front of the defense of awesome and would settle for less.
I Lick Squirrels - January 17, 2010
You would think so, but then again Adam LaRoche signed for 1/6M after turning down 2/17M the previous week.
Janic - January 17, 2010
If he wants more than that then I hope he enjoys wherever he ends up
stupidquestions - January 17, 2010
Signing a 1 year deal with Texas would be horrible for Washburn
He’s a flyball lefty. Pitching in the bandbox in Arlington on a one year deal would be stupid as his HR/FB ratio would be elevated compared to his career line which will raise his ERA. In order to build value (if he’s going to do a one year deal), he really needs to be in a bigger ballpark.
CMC_Stags - January 17, 2010
When did Texas come into this?
I Lick Squirrels - January 17, 2010
Amazing
Jeff Sullivan - January 17, 2010
I should stop commenting when tired
Somehow I read “Texas” instead of “Twins.”
Don’t ask. I have no idea how I screwed that up either.
CMC_Stags - January 18, 2010
Motherfuckers
Jeff Sullivan - January 17, 2010
Just in case people thought an actual section of plastic seating was talking to them through the magic box
OlSalty - January 17, 2010
Looks like Graham got scooped again.
Janic - January 17, 2010
Damnit Dan Cortes.
Fuckmikereilly - January 17, 2010
That's ok, I guess.
As long as he comes cheap, he’s still an upgrade over Vargas/random #5 guy… right?
AtomicGarden - January 17, 2010
1 year deal, he puts out a sub 3.00 ERA and we trade him again at the deadline, amirite?
hcoguy - January 17, 2010
Take it from someone who has written at Bleacher Report
Do not trust anything you read at Bleacher Report, unless by some chance I’m the one who wrote it (Griffin Cooper). Especially nothing written by “Jack Daniels”. He went to my high school, and he’s the definition of an arrogant moron.
gregrabble - January 17, 2010
Come to think of it, "arrogant moron" probably isn't even in the dictionary
gregrabble - January 17, 2010
Jack Daniels has never let me down before.
abender20 - January 17, 2010
Wait, no.
That guy twisted a faint rumor into the decision that the Hawks are trading for Brandon Marshall.
abender20 - January 17, 2010
He does things like that on a semi-daily basis
gregrabble - January 17, 2010
Could still happen!
Dewey N - January 17, 2010
Holy shit
The Seahawks are trading for Brandon Marshall?? That Pete Carroll guy is all right.
Jackle Mackle - January 17, 2010
This had better be an alcohol joke
seattlebruin - January 18, 2010
No, I really just really like Bleacher Report.
Those guys really know the inside scoop and aren’t held back by annoying artificial constructs like fact or integrity.
abender20 - January 18, 2010
When I still had a blog
they would routinely steal my stuff, post it (under my name), and allow various random people to edit it. Neat.
pdb - January 18, 2010
Serious?
Jeff Sullivan - January 18, 2010
Yep
and for some reason I could never get it to stop. Back when they were getting started, they contacted me and said they’d like to do a link exchange, and I said I really a) don’t have the traffic and b) don’t do link exchanges, and about a week after that my stuff started showing up on their site. Which, fine, whatever, nobody read it there either, but the fact that they were community-editable at that point really cheesed me off.
pdb - January 18, 2010
They tried to 'syndicate for free' LL about 18 months ago
Graham MacAree - January 18, 2010
I was surprised when I signed up to tell Mr. Jack Daniels that he was an idiot and it instantly was asking me to write an article
Apparently anyone can write whatever the hell they want there. Which isn’t really surprising I guess.
OlSalty - January 18, 2010
And that article linking Washburn to the M's has since been deleted.
OlSalty - January 18, 2010
No, it's still there.
gregrabble - January 18, 2010
Where? I can't seem to find it
OlSalty - January 18, 2010
It's
Here. And he’s added “you can view this article on my personal blog”.
gregrabble - January 18, 2010
Oh I see
Looks like he edited the first few paragraphs as well
OlSalty - January 18, 2010
Wow.
abender20 - January 18, 2010
Did that article say Jack Z was high?
Scruffy Lefty - January 18, 2010
Cause we didn't sign Vladimir Guerrero, apparently.
Or Adam LaRoche, and we didn’t bring back Russell Branyan (cause oh-em-gee we need power).
ThundaPC - January 18, 2010
I like this part
Apparently Sheets plays some mean defense too. How about that.
stupidquestions - January 18, 2010
Amusingly I think Sheets is supposed to be one of the worst defensive pitchers in the game
Graham MacAree - January 18, 2010
God Bleacher Report is horrible.
Benne - January 18, 2010
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