Comments on: Why You Have To Move Washburn

By: scott19

scott19 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:20:49 +0000

Gee, I forgot that ‘99 was also the year of “BlackJack” McDowell’s last stand with The Orange County Angles of North Santa Ana — before he finally realized he was washed-up and traded in his glove for a guitar full-time, that is.

By: scott19

scott19 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:03:51 +0000

Check out the rotation on that 99 Angels club. Ken Hill and Tim Belcher, ugh.

Though that ‘01 rotation BB assembled wasn’t really much to write home about, either. I mean, you know you’re in trouble when 3/5 of your rotation is Pat Rapp, Izzy Valdes, and Scott Schoeneweis…

Hey, whaddya know…Washout was in that rotation, too!

Fancy that.

By: mln

mln — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:03:34 +0000

Why You Have to Move Washburn?

Three words: Angry Beaver Face.

By: ballgamejr

ballgamejr — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:34:49 +0000

I have heard that the Marlins would be willing to trade Josh Johnson (1b) for bullpen help, any chance the M’s have anyone would could get that deal done?

By: joser

joser — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:06:14 +0000

How much of Dunn’s work this year has been facing AL pitching?

By: Benne

Benne — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:22 +0000

Dunn is done. He’s Richie Sexson, Jeff Cirillo, Rich Aurilia….

Seriously?

Career OBP–.381. This year–.388.
Career SLG–.521. This year–.545.
Career LD%/GB%/FB%–19.9%/33.6%/46.5/%
This year–19.5/%/34.8%/45.7%
Career BABIP–.290. This year–.249.

Dunn would be an MVP candidate with a few more lucky breaks.

By: joser

joser — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:26:16 +0000

I think the point is that the Yankees would only consider the deal if the Mariners take Igawa. The Yankees are effectively willing to take Washburn if he is roughly free. The Mariners get to convert a 1.3-year obligation of approx. $13M into a 3-year obligation of the same amount. This has some value, and they get to see if they can get something out of Igawa. No one is giving anything good for Washburn. I think the idea that the Yankees would give a B-prospect AND take Washburn’s salary is pretty silly.

I have to say this makes sense. Painful as it is.

By: NF

NF — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:58:37 +0000

I think at this point that you’re much more likely to see Burke moved to the Yankees than Johjima.

By: msb

msb — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:50:04 +0000

Olney [salt, grain; take] was complaining that the Mariners FO has no real plan for the rest of the year, and that is causing hitches in potential trades; that if they really wanted to move Washburn, they’d be aggressive and make it happen (I think mostly so that he’d having something to write about)

By: msb

msb — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:47:45 +0000

or that he negotiates an “out” back to Japan like Kaz Sasaki.

I think his son starts school next year, and unless Joh has become more Hasegawa-minded the last few years, it is likely that his wife & children will be staying home in Japan from then on.