Jared Washburn has agreed to a 3 year deal with the Style. Washburn will join fellow southpaw Gustavo Chacin in the rotation. “Getting quality starts from lefties is a winning strategy” stated pitching coach Mark “the bird” Fidrych during the press conference at Banana Smoothie stadium yesterday. Washburn will make $15 million in each of the 3 years of the contract making him the highest paid Style player during 2007. Lastings Milledge has the highest contract but will only make $10 mil during the ‘07 season.
Owner and GM Steve Egge is excited with the economical signings early in the free agent period. We are a small market and until we reach a lucrative television contract we cannot go out and spend like we are the Armada.