Checking Out the Pitching Market

Its pretty clear that Yanks definitely have to be scoping out the market for starting pitchers in the days leading up to the trade deadline. Sergio Mitre comes with no guarentees and Joba Chamberlain is getting close to his innings limit. Not to mention the ever present threat of injury. You can't really trust Wang to come back and give you a late season surge either. It seems like Cash is shying away from the idea of giving up a truckload of prospects and Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee will be playing elsewhere August 1. However, I'd be surprised if the Yankees didn't do anything bigger than trading for Eric Hinske. So here's a quick look at some of the pitchers that could be available. I skipped a few guys who I didn't see as realistic options for the Yankees.Jarrod Washburn- If it weren't for the supreme idiocy of Bill Bavasi, he'd be pitching for the Yankees right now. Instead, he's having the year of his life and has lead the Mariners into competitio...