More players are starting to show up at spring training now.:-)
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Free-agent left-hander Jarrod Washburn said Wednesday that he is waiting for the "right offer," is in no hurry to sign a new contract and retiring is an option.

As the clock ticks toward the start of Spring Training, Washburn is on the same pre-camp routine as always, running and playing catch almost every day.

"I'm just sitting back to see what comes my way," Washburn said.


Interesting..
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Mets haven't grabbed one pitcher in the off-season. I'd take a gamble on Washburn.
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You guys could use him.
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Id put him in the 2 spot
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Is that the rotation or DL. :-)
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Frank Thomas will be announcing his retirement. He is 18th on the career HR list with 521 and to my knowledge has never been implicated in a steroid scandal.
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Tom Glavine is also expected to announce his retirement. He is a 300 game winner. :-)
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2 of my favorites growing up. I think Glavine and Maddux will go in the Hall together 4 yrs from now. Glavine should be eligible then since he didn't pitch last year. I think the days of 300 game winners are dwindling.
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You are correct about 300 game winners. We may see 1 or 2 more in our lifetime.
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Ahhh...and the jokes commence!! :-) :-)
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The Giants and Tim settled before walking into the arbitration hearing this morning.

Lincecum gets 8 mil in 2010, 13mil in 2011 plus 2 mil signing bonus (1 mil each year).
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Sorry Mac, it's hard not to. :-)
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Any A's fans in here?
I want to know why the A's wanted Rosales and Tavares from Cincinnati, only to DFA Tavares as soon as he arrives? This makes no sense.:-)
We dumped Tavares so I can't complain, I just don't see the logic in it from the A's perspective.
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Didn't make sense to me either Andy. :-)
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Maybe they had to take him to get Rosales.
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Rosales has hustle, but he's not worth the overall price they spent if that was the reason. They put pretty much paid about 1.5 to 2 million for him. Not worth it for a guy who probably won't make the 40 man roster after ST.
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Well nobody said the A's were smart.
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Any predictions on where Damon will be?
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If it is true that the Braves offered $4M 1yr, White Sox offered $3.5M 1yr, and the Tigers $14M 2 yr, I would put my money on Detroit.
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