Washburn to the Yankees?

[HoustonGM]

Ponson's not going to keep it up. It's worth getting a league-average pitcher for nothing for insurance.

[Pavelb1]

1 former mariner(They haven't earned the capital M ) is toooo many.

I can think of at least two former mariners...

[RedsoxRockies]

Washburn is better than Kei Igawa by quite a bit

[gosensgo101]

Washburn is better than Kei Igawa by quite a bit

But that's not the point of the deal. The whole point of this deal is for the m's to dump salary.

[RickD]

Dump him to the Yanks!

[koolzach1]

He's actually pitched well the last couple of months. This would be a very underrated, and very good pickup for the Yankees, IMO.

[boomboom]

There is no point in dumping salary if the Mariners are making too much money. This would be a stupid deal. The salary isn't even what matters. It is talent. The Mariner will make around 15million dollars this year. And the past 6 games, 3 vs Cle, and 3 vs Bos have drawn around 240k in fans.

The fans are here, time to get some talent for talent type of thing. Not a salary dump. The Mariners have done everything right except for the talent on the field. Safeco is a great place to watch a game. Marketing is fantastic. Product SUCKS! Getting a lesser player for Washburn is stupid.

[RedsoxRockies]

But that's not the point of the deal. The whole point of this deal is for the m's to dump salary.

I know, but I would rather pay a pitcher 10M to go 12-10 or so and be ok than pay Igawa any money, when he will likely start like 5-6 games

[beerchaser]

I've got Kei Igawa on my 2008 Carolina Cougars BM expansion team, and he's pitched 111.0 innings as a long reliever, 50+ appearances, with a 2.57 ERA.

lol.

[RedsoxRockies]

I've got Kei Igawa on my 2008 Carolina Cougars BM expansion team, and he's pitched 111.0 innings as a long reliever, 50+ appearances, with a 2.57 ERA.

lol.

He always sucks in my game