An Angel career that began when Jarrod Washburn was drafted in the second round out of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 1995 and reached the big leagues for the first time in 1998 probably came to end Sunday night. Washburn will become a free agent after the World Series, and when asked after the Angels' season-ending loss to the White Sox on Sunday night whether he expected to return to Anaheim in 2006, the left-hander responded, "No." There was no bitterness in his voice, though. "I understand that's part of the game," said Washburn, who went 75-57 with a 3.93 earned run average in 193 starts and was the ace of the 2002 team that won the World Series. "I've had a great time as an Angel. I've loved my whole career here. I understand the business side of it, as well. If this is, indeed, the end, I will only think of positive things about my time here."