Raul Ibanez

The other half is Raul Ibanez, who got interest from several teams, with Detroit winning out. Still not mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, the Tigers could use some help in the outfield, where starter Marcus Thames is hurt, and newbies Matt Joyce and Ryan Raburn are sharing time in left.

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According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, teams have claimed both Jarrod Washburn and Raul Ibanez, contradicting earlier reports I'd heard that Washburn had passed through waivers. This happened on Tuesday, meaning that Seattle has until today to work out a trade with the claiming team or simply allow the players to be claimed. If the Mariners pull them back from waivers, it means that if Seattle tries to waive them again, it's irrevocable, and the claiming team can simply take the players (and their salaries) without compensation to Seattle.

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Bryan LaHair and Jeff Clement both doubled, and Ichiro drove in Miguel Cairo (running for Clement). Raul Ibanez couldn't keep it going, but it was enough to stretch the game into extra innings.

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In last night's game, we got to see why Raul Ibanez is a valuable commodity, even to a flailing team like the Mariners, and beyond even the good-but-not-great numbers he puts up. During the seventh inning, when Ibanez had a chance to take a swipe at history, with his team already ahead three runs in a game amid season that's lost virtually any meaning, he put his team first.

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A few trades of note for Mariners fans--the ones made, the ones not made, and the ones made by other teams. Here are the Top 3 Seattle Deadline Stories:

1. Rhodes is now a Marlin. This was the guy everyone figured the Mariners would deal, and it came through. It makes complete sense, as the Mariners don't need Rhodes down the stretch, for a handful of lefty specialist innings, while the Marlins do. In return, Seattle gets Gaby Hernandez, a once-well-regarded starter who's scuffled at Albuquerque (where every pitcher scuffles), and he'll get a fresh start with Tacoma and the Mariners. He's nobody special, but Rhodes is an aging lefty in a one-year deal, so Lee Pelekoudas got who he could. Nice job, Lee.

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   On the trade front, the Mets still have not made a move, and seem to be backing off of Raul Ibanez because the Mariners are demanding Jon Niese and another prospect.  Another relief pitcher who would be a good fit is Cincinnati's Jeremy Affeldt.  He is a lefty, but can pitch to righties as well, and has the stamina to go multiple innings.  It wouldn't make sense to trade a top prospect for him, but the Reds might be enticed by a package of two mid-level propects.

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  Raul Ibanez, Brian Giles, and Randy Winn do not qualify as that type of player.  Matt Holliday and Mark Teixeira do, but Holliday appears to be off the market and Teixeira has already been dealt to the Angels.

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attractive option.   The other outfielder the Mets seem to be targeting at this point is Raul Ibanez, but his price tag is too high at the moment, and New York has indicated that they would not be willing to trade their two best prospects, outfielder Fernando Martinez and pitcher Jonathan Niese.

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y should forget the money being paid to certain guys, or what the stats say about a certain player. Raul Ibanez has been someone who’s long outshined predictions of his early demise, and who has not only earned his relatively modest paycheck, but made naysayers out of those (like, I will admit, me) who thought he was done with.

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re, it is, but probably for a higher price than the Mets are willing to pay.  For that reason, Raul Ibanez is probably a better trade target for Omar Minaya, because the Mariners will be more willing to part with the 36-year-old outfielder for a lesser cost.

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and land a spot in the Padres' rotation.

2)  Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners:  This year has been a disaster for Seattle, and they will most likely go into rebuilding mode this off-season.  Amidst all the Erik Bedard trade rumors, the 36-year old left fielder might be the first player to go.  Ibanez has been a legitimate run producer over the last six years, averaging 17 home runs and 95 RBI over that span, and he is a .284 career hitter.  Like Giles, he isn't much of a fielder, but he has proven he can play the outfield well enough in the large confines of Safeco Field.  The main problem with Ibanez is that he is a left handed batter so it would be tricky to bat him next to Delgado in the order since he isn't much of a number two hitter, but a plus is that he can play first base, so he can spell Delgado for an occasional day off.  The Mariners are trying to get younger, so they would probably need a similar combination of Evans and Muniz, or possibly infielder Argenis Reyes in return for Ibanez, but I'm not sure that package would be enticing enough for interim GM Lee Pelekoudas.

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