Erik Bedard to have surgery Friday

Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu just told us Erik Bedard will undergo exploratory surgery on the bursa complex in his left shoulder on Friday. No wored on whether he'd be able to pitch again in a best case scenario, but realistically, his season is done. Dr. Lewis Yocum will probe the area to see whether or not there is anything structurally wrong with Bedard's bursa sac area. The labrum also has fraying and Yocum will make sure there is nothing more seriously damaged there. Even if nothing further is found, Bedard would need time to recover from the operation, then begin a throwing program. The minor league season ends in a few weeks, so he would not have the opportunity to go on a rehabilitation stint. In other words, his Mariners career could be done. Or not. As I mentioned today on my Talkin' Baseball segment on KJR AM 950's Mitch in the Morning show, the Mariners could offer Bedard a low-risk, incentive-laden deal to come back here next year.