Bill Bavasi now turns his attention back to his search for pitching, which includes Scott Boras clients Kevin Millwood and Jarrod Washburn, as well as Scott Elarton and another intriguing name on their radar, Sidney Ponson. Though Bavasi declined comment, major-league sources say the Mariners have interest in Ponson. Once a top-of-the-rotation pitcher for the Orioles, Ponson, 29, was released by Baltimore last September after an arrest for driving while impaired, for which he is now serving a five-day jail sentence. A grievance from the players association over his release is scheduled to be heard in March, but he may reach a settlement before then that will make him a free agent.