Tigers Get Washburn

[zilby]

The Tigers have acquired Jarrod Washburn from the Mariners for rookie left-hander Luke French and pitching prospect Mauricio Robles.

The left-hander, who will be a free agent this offseason, is 8-6 with a 2.64 ERA this season in Seattle.

http://baseball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ ... prospects/

nice move for you guys.

[NateMustGo]

I hope Wash helps bring the championship to the Detroit fans, you guys need something good in life to overcome the bad economy. A World Series victory can give a little relief to the situation-Go Tigers!

[Liqourish]

Washburn will help to get to (and in the postseason). That's all the Tigers are worried about right now. French and Robles weren't top prospects for Detroit, so it's not a huge hit. Losing Jurrjens hurt alot.

Verlander/Jackson/Washburn/Porcello/Galarraga is a solid pitching rotation. Possibly tops in the AL. If we can get Inge, Guillen and Ordonez healthy and up to par, Detroit can go far.

1B: Miguel Cabrera
2B: Placido Polanco
SS: Adam Everett/Ramon Santiago
3B: Brandon Inge
RF: Magglio Ordonez/Clete Thomas
CF: Curtis Granderson
LF: Marcus Thames/Ryan Raburn
DH: Carlos Guillen
C: Gerald Laird

SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Edwin Jackson
SP: Jarrod Washburn
SP: Rick Porcello
SP: Armando Galarraga

RP: Nate Robertson
RP: Bobby Seay
RP: Zach Miner
RP: Ryan Perry
RP: Fu-Te Ni
RP: Brandon Lyon
CP: Fernando Rodney

[Rooster]

Congratulations! That does look like a good lineup. Washburn only pitches third though? Is that to keep Verlander and Jackson in their rhythms?

[Liqourish]

Well I think you have to keep Edwin behind Verlander. They just work well off of each other. It's no knock on Washburn. Hell, all three are top 7 in the AL in ERA.