--LHP Jarrod Washburn has turned his season around, with a little help from a phone call a month or so ago. 

If Seattle's Carlos Silva is ever going to break out of the worst stretch of his career, facing the San Diego Padres could help him get it done. 

The Seattle Mariners set the kind of record they're not going to be bragging about. 

Jarrod Washburn won for the first time in eight starts and the Seattle Mariners beat Randy Wolf and the San Diego Padres 5-2 Friday night despite stranding a franchise-record 18 baserunners. 

Now that we're nearly three months into the season, it's time to take a look at some of the biggest surprises and busts from each of the 30 clubs. 

Stats don't lie when it comes to the Yanks' 'pen. 

The Mariners are going to have to make it to the All-Star break without the services of closer J. 

--INF/OF Willie Bloomquist started at shortstop Wednesday, his fourth consecutive start and fifth in six games. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Miguel Batista (sore back) said after his June 25 start that he might end up on the disabled list. 

The San Diego Padres are struggling through one of their worst slumps of the season, blowing leads in two straight games. 

The Texas Rangers pitching staff, which has seemingly been below average for nearly the last decade, is not surprisingly struggling yet again this season. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Miguel Batista (sore back) said after his June 25 start that he might end up on the disabled list. 

Miguel Batista has started and relieved this year, whatever the Mariners needed. 

--CF Jeremy Reed had two hits, including breaking up RHP John Maine's bid for a no-hitter with a leadoff hit in the fifth inning. 

David Wright made his new manager look like a master tactician.