Jarrod Washburn a Tiger.

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• Detroit acquires Washburn: So Jarrod Washburn is now a Tiger. 
  But is he worth it?  I know he developed a new pitch, or so I heard. 
  But his BABIP sits at .249, and his LOB percentage is at 79.5.  Neither
  of those are probably going to continue.  But he has defied the mean on
  those two all season long.  But in any case, he moves from a good
  defensive unit backing him up, to another good defensive unit.  So his
  ERA will still have that help, although almost has to go up
  eventually–I would think anyway.  The Mariners definitely made the
  right move, as they moved a free agent to be, to get younger, and
  potentially better in the future.  Luke French doesn’t look like a
  special pitcher, but looks like he will be capable–although I have
  never scouted him    But based on the numbers, they seem like he can
  be decent enough.  But the other prospect is yet to be named, and that
  is kind of big in analyzing this trade…

• Mark Kotsay leading off?: Why in the world was Mark Kotsay
  batting leadoff for the White Sox last night?  What logic does this
  present?  A leadoff man’s main job is to get on base and see some
  pitches.  Oh, and flash at least enough pop to warrant giving him the
  most at bats.  Kotsay does none of the three.  This season he’s seeing
  3.13 pitches per plate appearance, which is not good, not when one
  wants a player to take pitches.  Kotsay is reaching base 26 percent of
  the time, albeit a small sampling.  But he just isn’t a baseball player
  that should be starting.  And if he has to start, then he should be
  batting at the bottom of the order.  They could have had Beckham bat
  leadoff for the evening and moved everyone else up or something.  I
  don’t know, but Mark Kotsay is far from a leadoff hitter.

• Tex was close to being in Boston: Remember?:  The Red Sox
  didn’t know that Mike Lowell was going to continue to experience health
  problems.  They didn’t know that they might need a bat because of
  that.  They didn’t know that Lowell would have a decline in range
  because of those aforementioned problems.  But had they signed Teixeira
  the problem would have been solved.  Granted, it would have cost A LOT
  of money, many years, and a few draft picks.  But is that better than
  possibly surrendering a huge lot for Adrian Gonzalez?  Gonzalez is
  younger, and cheaper.  I get that.  But if they do make the trade,
  which still seems like an unlikely event to me, then they better lock
  him up on an extension.  Maybe add three years to the two he is already
  under control, of of course Gonzo wants to do that.  Then, after the
  five years, Adrian can walk, because I doubt the Sox would lock him up
  after that, unless it were for a year or two.  Point is, what is more
  valuable?  Money or prospects?  But in any case, Lars Anderson would be
  blocked, so moving him would a necessity almost.  Of course, they could
  always have him DH, but that would hinder his development.  But I guess
  one has to do what is best for the organization.