Another "quality start" of six innings, two earned runs allowed by Jarrod Washburn tonight. He could have gone deeper, retiring the final six batters he faced. But Jim Riggleman pulled him after 98 pitches. Washburn had thrown 119 and 118 pitches his last two outings and Riggleman told us pre-game he wasn't going to push it with the lefty's arm in case of fatigue. But Washburn is certainly making a case for himself to be used as trade bait, especially for a National League team. Remember, he's owed about $15 million between now and the end of 2009. That's a lot of money. So, a team picking him up won't have to ship off a ton of prospects to get him. And not every playoff team needs a frontline ace. Some just need a steady, middle-of-the-rotation guy. That's Washburn. Right now, it is, anyway. In May, it wasn't. Two RBI doubles for Miguel Cairo tonight. He's certainly contributed in some different ways this season. Brandon Morrow (pictured above, brushing back Rod Barajas) closed out the 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. ...
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Another "quality start" of six innings, two earned runs allowed by Jarrod Washburn tonight. He could have gone deeper, retiring the final six batters he faced. But Jim Riggleman pulled him after 98 pitches. Washburn had thrown 119 and 118 pitches his last two outings and Riggleman told us pre-game he wasn't going to push it with the lefty's arm in case of fatigue. But Washburn is certainly making a case for himself to be used as trade bait, especially for a National League team. Remember, he's owed about $15 million between now and the end of 2009. That's a lot of money. So, a team picking him up won't have to ship off a ton of prospects to get him. And not every playoff team needs a frontline ace. Some just need a steady, middle-of-the-rotation guy. That's Washburn. Right now, it is, anyway. In May, it wasn't. Two RBI doubles for Miguel Cairo tonight. He's certainly contributed in some different ways this season. Brandon Morrow (pictured above, brushing back Rod Barajas) closed out the 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. ...