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Texas Trade Winds Swirl As White Sox Demolish Rangers, 10-2
Published 7/23/2008 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... ● The Yankees and Mariners have reportedly engaged in trade discussions to potentially ship left-hander Jarrod Washburn to New York, which would deliver a significant blow to any hopes the Rangers might have entertained of sending ...

The Washburn deal won’t come easy
Published 7/23/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues
... Meanwhile, Jon Heyman reports that the Mariners may want the Yankees to take Jose Vidro too. Vidro would be dead weight on the Yanks, and his contract complicates these talks as well. Of course, right now, this is all just rumor and conjecture from unnamed sources, but it goes a long way toward illustrated why we as a fanbase shouldn’t put too much stock into these various reports. The Yanks may be kicking the tires on Washburn, but it takes a lot more that interest to seal a deal when millions of dollars are at stake. ...

Washburn to NYY Heating Up?
Published 7/23/2008 by Jon Shields at Bleeding Blue and Teal
... , and now SI’s Jon Heyman has more on the potential deal that would send Jarrod Washburn to the Bronx.  He makes it clear that both teams would be trying to clear salary, noting that Seattle may be trying to move Jose Vidro in the same deal. ...

That’s a Laugh
Published 7/23/2008 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... WASHING TIME?—The Yankees are also said to be kicking the proverbial tyres on Jarrod Washburn, the Seattle lefthander (and former Angels mainstay) who’s been heating up a bit of late in spite of that horrid Mariners team. Needing pitching help, the Empire Emeritus is sure to be interested in a guy who’s 2-2/2.65 in his last eight starts. ...