Comments on: On bringing back the Bus

By: PositivePaul

PositivePaul — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:21:16 +0000

Pardon me, but didnâ€™t he come in a trade?

Right. It was a trade he made after ones he wanted to make didn’t pan out, and when other Free Agents didn’t want his money.

You have no way of knowing that this is how his mind functions.

I won’t claim to know how his mind functions, but I did directly ask him (at FanFest) what the hell he was thinking. He admitted (off the mike) it wasn’t his first choice, so…

By: Taylor H

Taylor H — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:55:38 +0000

Iâ€™m just soooo glad we donâ€™t have to deal with the infamous â€œPlan Bâ€™sâ€ of Bavasi (i.e. when his main target isnâ€™t available, he takes the same offer to someone else â€“ See Ramirez, Horacio; Silva, Carlos et al.).

You have no way of knowing that this is how his mind functions.

By: TranquilPsychosis

TranquilPsychosis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:14:58 +0000

See Ramirez, Horacio

Pardon me, but didn’t he come in a trade?

By: PositivePaul

PositivePaul — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:33:51 +0000

I’m thinking Dave’s head would explode if they brought back Washburn. From what I know about Dave, Washburn’s pretty much not one of his favorite players. I specifically remember some after dinner conversation I had with Dave about Washburn, and I tried to argue that Washburn wasn’t entirely useless (though admitting he’s nothing special), and Dave & I agreed to disagree…

I’m not a Washburn fan, but he might be useful under certain circumstances. Hopefully it’s like plan “Q” or later…

I’m just soooo glad we don’t have to deal with the infamous “Plan B’s” of Bavasi (i.e. when his main target isn’t available, he takes the same offer to someone else – See Ramirez, Horacio; Silva, Carlos et al.).

By: amnizu

amnizu — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:43:56 +0000

I gotta say, I’m with the thanks but no thanks crowd here. I agree Washburn is a serviceable left handed starter that is at or slightly above MLB average. Really, the team doesnâ€™t need any more of those, Z spent most of last season picking that type of player up on the cheap. For the M’s to improve they need to invest their payroll in players that provide the chance at above average MLB production. I think the roster as it stands now is about a 80 to 84 win team (assuming Beltre leaves, and Guiti comes down to earth a little). In my opinion Washburn does not improve the team enough to warrant his expenditure. His salary is better spent elsewhere, even at 3 to 4 mil.

By: PADJ

PADJ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:55:00 +0000

As long as it’s in vogue to do so, offer him a one year, incentive laden contract including an incentive to earn more by being the poster boy for clubhouse unity.

By: nathaniel dawson

nathaniel dawson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:57 +0000

nathaniel dawson, nothing inherently wrong with an innings eater 5th starter but why would you want to waste budget on a guy who you already have on your roster. RRS, Snell, Vargas, Fister, and French

I wouldn’t want to. I’m not sure where you got the idea that I did, as I never said anything like that.

By: Steve Nelson

Steve Nelson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:30:06 +0000

but â€¦ Jon Heyman tells me that â€œKnee issues hurt him in Detroit, but he starred in Seattle before that. His great rapport with Mariners pitching coach Rick Adair make them a natural reunion.â€

What else would Heyman say? Isn’t it Heyman’s job to shill for Boras?

By: rsrobinson

rsrobinson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:25:11 +0000

I’d be okay with giving Washburn a one-year $6 million deal but no more than that and definitely not a multi-year deal. Besides Felix, RRS is the only one that really looked like he earned a spot in the 2010 rotation. It’s a crapshoot predicting what we’re going to get out of Morrow, Snell, French, etc.

By: msb

msb — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:30:18 +0000

but ... Jon Heyman tells me that "Knee issues hurt him in Detroit, but he starred in Seattle before that. His great rapport with Mariners pitching coach Rick Adair make them a natural reunion."