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M's Unsure About Bedard
The Tacoma News-Tribune's Ryan Divish is keeping us up-to-date on the status of Erik Bedard's shoulder. The lefty had told reporters he felt he had a torn labrum or extensive damage, but after undergoing surgery to remove a cyst, the Mariner's said there's no such thing:
Dr. Lewis Yocum removed the cyst from the shoulder and performed a minor minor labral debridement (clean-up of some fraying). But in the search for any major structural damage, none was found.
With the news, Divish thinks Bedard may get to pitch next year and may do so in a Mariners uniform.
Team president Chuck Armstrong, however, wasn't too enthusiastic about Bedard's possible return. Speaking to the Seattle Times, he was "deliberately vague:"
"It's like trying to invest in the stock market," Armstrong said. "If you make a bad stock pick, you don't go back and ... well, some people do, but you have to teach yourself. You don't hold on to it hoping it's going to come back. If it's a bad one, you move on."
According to the Times, it is widely assumed the M's will tender Bedard a contract, and if he is heatlhy enough to pitch next year they could trade him midseason for prospects.
Alejandro A. Leal writes for UmpBump.com and can be reached here: alexo05 [at] umpbump (dot) com.
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I love how f***ing blunt the title is.
Posted by: twinsfan | September 27, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Well... if I say they may resign him, it's more a rumor than anything, if you say the may not, it's against what was conventional wisdom up to now...
I can't help the Mariner's ambivalence towards Bedard, hence the headline.
Posted by: Alejandro Leal | September 27, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Very... um, informative...
My bet, M's resign him out of bludgeoning insistence that the trade wasn't a massive failure.
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | September 27, 2008 at 10:32 AM
"M's May or May Not Resign Erik Bedard"
hmmm...I suppose that makes sense....
Posted by: temmp55 | September 27, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Granted, not very indicative. It's a bit more definitive now.
Posted by: Alejandro Leal | September 27, 2008 at 10:39 AM
The Mariners will most certainly not let him walk.
A one year/8 million dollar contract makes enough sense for Bedard to prove that he is still a talented left handed pitcher
Posted by: Arian | September 27, 2008 at 10:40 AM
that is a very interesting quote from the team pres. They would actually pay him to just walk next year? more likely he means he would trade him, but who would want him?
Posted by: temmp55 | September 27, 2008 at 10:44 AM
im sorry i meant walk this year.
Posted by: temmp55 | September 27, 2008 at 10:45 AM
this coming year....nevermind...
Posted by: temmp55 | September 27, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Chuck Armstrong is a MF moron.
There is little reason the M's shouldn't sign Bedard. They don't gain anything from non-tendering him. They gave up a TON to get him, and the 7MM he'll probably command is only a drop in the pan of the overall Mariners payroll (over 100MM). If he pitches well, he'll net the M's two draft picks or if he recovers early, be tradable mid-season to a contender for prospects. The M's shouldn't be spending on big FAs anyway next season. If they want to cut payroll, let Ibanez walk.
Posted by: melonis rex | September 27, 2008 at 10:49 AM
Real stupid comment from armstrong. He should say they are happy the damage was less then they thought. Why would he insult the player and burn a bridge with bedard? I'm sure the Mariners will make another stupid move and let him go and get nothing for this fiasco of a trade. Good luck Mariners' fans. Your management is the worst in baseball.
Posted by: joemorgan=#1 | September 27, 2008 at 11:31 AM
I'd take the guy for pennies on the dollar. Throw a few prospects the M's way and see if he can help down the stretch run next year.
Posted by: bjsguess | September 27, 2008 at 12:29 PM
can we just dump this steaming pile that is Bedard. Dude claims his veejay hurts after every outing. worst investment of the year next to paying carlos silva
Posted by: beast89 | September 27, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Come home, Erik.
Posted by: 92-93 | September 27, 2008 at 02:47 PM
E. Bedard would be a good player for another team to take a chance on
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Posted by: arod13 | September 27, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Well they can hope he comes back next year and pitches well and trade him at the deadline...It's very unlikely the Mariners will get in return what they gave up for him,but try and get the best offer you can.
Posted by: JT89 | September 28, 2008 at 01:48 AM