Jarrod Washburn turns down offer

So I saw today (link) that veteran lefty pitcher Jarrod Washburn turned down a one-year, $5 million dollar offer from the Minnesota Twins. Who does this guy think he is? He's been in the league 12 years and has more losses than wins. In fact, he hasn't had in a winning record the last 5 seasons. He's topped 11 wins only once, and that was seven years ago. Last year he started well for the Mariners but faltered miserably down the stretch with the Tigers.

The offer was from the Twins, a well-coached team that made the playoffs last year. Are there any other playoff teams that would be interested in him? No, though the Brewers have expressed interest (whup-dee-do). In this economy where teams are cutting way back on spending and there's no way the Yankees, Mets, or Red Sox would want him, what's he thinking? He's 35 years old and a very average starting pitcher! Take the $5mil and be happy playing for a winning team.