FoxSports Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Mariners LHP Jarrod Washburn and OF Raul Ibanez have been claimed on waivers and have until 1:30 PM Thursday to work out a trade with the claiming teams. The Rays could have interest in Ibanez, with the news of Carl Crawford going down for the year with a hand injury.

I’m guessing the Rays claimed Ibanez and the Yankees, with their pitching woes, claimed Washburn.

ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark is reporting that the Mets have decided to drop out of the Raul Ibanez bidding war, and will instead look for a bat after tomorrow’s trading deadline. The Mets balked when the Mariners insisted LHP Jon Niese be included in a package.

Looking like Fernando Tatis will be our LF for the remainder of ‘08. Cross your fingers that Ryan Church comes back healthy..