Latest Washburn Flare-Up More Severe Than Usual

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2010 3:53 PM PDT in Miscellaneous

This one comes from John Hickey, because they always come from John Hickey, because I'm beginning to suspect that John Hickey has one source, and that one source knows Jarrod Washburn:

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The pitching-strapped Seattle Mariners have made an offer to left-handed pitcher Jarrod Washburn, MLB sources told FanHouse Wednesday.

However, the club's financial limitations kept the offer small, and Washburn hasn't accepted.

The reason this is newsworthy is because there was apparently an actual offer, but, as stated, the offer hasn't been accepted, and this is the first we've heard of it. It's funny - people have said that Jarrod would like nothing more than to come back, and that the M's would like nothing more than for him to return, but if both of those were true, we would've had an agreement by now. There is no agreement, because it isn't that simple. The M's don't want Jarrod badly enough to offer more money, and Jarrod doesn't want to come back badly enough to accept something small. Akwarrrd

I know I'm not the only person this saga annoys, so at this point it'd probably be better for everyone if like Randy Wolf got super injured and the Brewers needed rotation help in a jiffy. I guess that wouldn't be better for Randy Wolf, but on the other hand, no one cares about Randy Wolf. Sacrifices need to be made. I'm no academic scientist but I'm pretty sure the only way to make this stop is by inflicting pain on somebody.

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Hickey says the offer was about $1.5 million

I understand being a pro baseball player is different from being me, but it would be pretty damn hard to have what seems to me to be my best year, then take a 90 percent pay cut.

by Teej on Mar 31, 2010 3:59 PM PDT reply actions

Yep, you'd have to love baseball a whole lot to justify taking that paycut and being away from your family for six months when you are already super rich.

by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

But would it be harder than sitting out entirely?

Washburn’s not going to get full-season price, anyway, now that he’s guaranteed to need time to get ready.

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

With him needing time to get ready, would it be beneficial to the Mariners to pick him up?

Depending on how long it takes for Lee to come back probably weighed on how much the Mariners offered. If they think that Lee will be back around the end of April, Washburn and Lee will be ready around the same time, right?

"LARGENT! UNLOADED! and he got the ball!

by seattle_since_81 on Mar 31, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

In theory, yeah

It’s hard to work out how much of an upgrade Washburn would be, since we don’t know how Bedard’s going to come back or how Snell’s going to pitch. April could’ve been a big month for him, though, so the fact that he wouldn’t be ready until the end takes a lot of the shine off.

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

It may not take him all that long.

If Washburn has been serious about pitching this year, he should have been working out in anticipation of being immediately ready to join a team. He’s been through spring training enough times to know how it goes, and could be following his own routine to get ready. Have no idea whether this is true of Washburn, but if I was a player looking to latch on with a team, that’s what I’d be doing.

by nathaniel dawson on Mar 31, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Jarrod Washburn sucks

by seattlebruin on Mar 31, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

You do know that I posted with the sole intent of baiting you to say that, right?

OK, no, I’m lying.

by nathaniel dawson on Mar 31, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

From - who else - Hickey!

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He is throwing on a regular routine in hopes that he gets a job, and it’s possible that he could be ready to join a rotation in three weeks, maybe four, after finding a home.

“It’s all about the right situation for Jarrod,” Boras said. "He’s on the same kind of throwing schedule that other clients have been on when it’s taken them a three-to-four week schedule to get ready.

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Bass

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Mar 31, 2010 4:02 PM PDT reply actions

And before some complete asshole comes in and corrects me, yes, I know about the Wolf Pack

Shut up. Shut the hell up.

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2010 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Definitely not as bad as...

The Padilla Floatilla.

by dkulich on Mar 31, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Hafner's Heffers.

by w00tah on Mar 31, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions

I am vowing to stop recc'ing every one of Jeff's posts.

There is a fine line between admiration and man-crush, and I’m not about to toe it.

Nothing better than coming home from a long day of work and having a good laugh at Randy Wolf’s expense.

by circa81 on Mar 31, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions

i like randy wolf

nuff said

by timelas on Mar 31, 2010 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

"The phrase "Nuff said" has not once followed an adequate explanation of something."

by CKel on Mar 31, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 9 recs

Are you calling Stan Lee a liar, sir?

by Johnny Slick on Apr 1, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Good for you.

However, if you wish to comment here in the future, please capitalize properly and be open to the idea that your opinion by itself is not meaningful to, well, anyone.

by Matthew on Mar 31, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Go easy on Randy Wolf (timelas). It was his first comment.

Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.

by Rich Langford on Mar 31, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Except himself

by seattlebruin on Mar 31, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Make it stop

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by Griffin Cooper on Mar 31, 2010 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

Has anyone ever seen John Hickey and Jarrod Washburn in the same place at the same time?

Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.

by Rich Langford on Mar 31, 2010 4:47 PM PDT reply actions

Washburn wouldn't be the worst option for $1.5 million, and his lefty owning could be useful in the playoffs.

And I hate Washburn!

@ERiC_UW

by lailaihei on Mar 31, 2010 4:56 PM PDT reply actions

It wouldn't be the worst option, but

He wants more than that. What is the ratio of money to suckiness/awesomeness that makes him a needed fixture. Also, we need to make the playoffs to make his “lefty owning” useful. He didn’t exactly help Detroit storm into the playoffs.

I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh

by HitKing69 on Mar 31, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Why would we sign Washburn after sending down Luke French?

I know it would make a certain section of the fanbase happy but they already way more than they deserve in Griffey/Sweeney.

by Eyeball Kid on Mar 31, 2010 5:18 PM PDT reply actions

Like Randy Wolf, he's good for our ballpark/defense.

And he’s not prone to being injured, which is a nice benefit for our injury prone team. Luke French is Jarrod Washburn with more variance and less experience, which makes him more of a gamble while probably harming his development, if there is any left. 1.5 million for a veteran 5th starter without durability problems that is made for the park and defense is actually not that bad. It’s just that Jarrod Washburn is Jarrod Washburn, and that’s annoying.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Mar 31, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions