Jarrod Washburn's Value Goes Up at Deadline With Yankees Interested

Jarrod Washburn may have thrown his last pitch in a Seattle Mariners uniform. Making his last scheduled start before Friday's trading deadline, Washburn pitched a gem of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Washburn's line: Seven innings, five hits, one run, one walk, three strikeouts and a no decision. Washburn is 8-6 with a 2.64 ERA on the season. These numbers drew scouts from the Yankees, Brewers, Phillies, and Rangers to Safeco Field to check on Washburn, because according to sources, the Mariners have officially become sellers for 2009. Washburn will be 35 next week, but has a lot of experience in his 12 years as a big leaguer, especially going back to when he was with the Anaheim Angels. He was one of the key starters for the Angels in their 2002 World Series championship run and pitched in the 2004 and 2005 playoffs for Anaheim before getting a four-year deal with the Mariners in 2006. The trade winds were swirling last year on Washburn to the Yanke...