GM Jack Zduriencik has brought in quite a few non-roster invitees into camp this year. He hasn’t been shy about this in his time with the Mariners, but this go-round it feels like there are many more NRIs that will not only be around to up the level of competition, but that have a very [...]
A few odds and ends as we enjoy Felix Day… Erik Bedard’s shoulder, Mariner outlook As you know, Erik Bedard made it all the way through what was supposed to be his final rehab start before experiencing some discomfort in his shoulder. As you also know, Bedard is scheduled for another shoulder surgery, effectively ending [...]
Eric Byrnes is scraped up following a play you would only expect to see from Eric Byrnes. Turning in one of the more interesting games was outfielder Eric Byrnes, who had juggling catch in the fourth inning, falling to the ground in the process. Then in the fifth, he doubled and slid head first into [...]
Erik Bedard became a Seattle Mariner in a last ditch attempt by Bill Bavasi to get his Seattle Mariners to the playoffs and save his job in the process. As you know, the trade could very well go down as the worst in franchise history, and many have already elevated it above the deal that [...]
Erik Bedard has “passed” his physical and agreed to a deal with the Seattle Mariners that guarantees him $1.5M with escalators that could take the deal up to $8.5M. There is also a mutual option for 2011 at $8.5M, that could rise depending on 2010 performance. Yusmeiro Petit, a November waiver claim, has been designated [...]
We still don’t know if Erik Bedard will return to the Seattle Mariners next year, though it’s looking like he will as long as Seattle’s medical staff doesn’t find anything discouraging when they check out his shoulder. Some fans don’t like the idea of bringing back Bedard, obviously. A lot of this stems from the [...]
MLB.com’s Jim Street writes that Erik Bedard could be close to re-signing with the Seattle Mariners on a deal that would be worth about $1.5M guaranteed with “a shipload of incentives.” It’s hard not to justify a $1.5M contract to a pitcher of Bedard’s caliber, despite his injury history or complete lack of durability. We’ll [...]
The GM Meetings are underway, so on to the rumors: Larry LaRue and Jon Heyman are both reporting that the Mariners are interested in bringing back Jarrod Washburn. LaRue also says they’d like Erik Bedard back at the right price. Here’s hoping the Brewers outbid Seattle for Washburn. Heyman reports that GM Jack Zduriencik isn’t [...]