Yardbarker: Erik Bedard

Arbitration offers: It's the Type A's that matter most

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:57:03 -0500

Now that the Mariners have offered arbitration to free agent Adrian Beltre but not Erik Bedard (I batted .500 on that prediction; obviously, the Mariners feared that Bedard would accept arbitration and weren't willing to take that risk), a couple of thoughts:

Mariners offer arbitration to Adrian Beltre, but not to Erik Bedard

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:07:04 -0500

This was a move many of us saw coming and the Mariners did indeed offer arbitration to third baseman Adrian Beltre today while declining to do the same with Erik Bedard and the rest of the team's "unranked" free agents in terms of Type A or B compensation. The reason boils down to risk. Players generally tend to earn at least their salaries from the previous year in arbitration, while often getting increases as well. And even significant missed time from injury does little to c...

Poll: To which free agent(s) should the Mariners offer salary arbitration?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:29:03 -0500

As I detailed earlier, the deadline for offering salary arbitration to ranked free agents is Tuesday at 9 p.m. Seattle time. The Mariners have two Type B free agents to decide about: Erik Bedard and Adrian Beltre. If they offer arbitration, they'll get a sandwich pick between the first and second round if the player signs elsewhere. Ah, but they might accept arbitration, costing the Mariners a pretty penny in salary. There are pros and cons for either decision. What do you think?

Sunday Rockpile: What to do with one's freedom...

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:05:53 -0500

More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP 8 months ago: Colorado Rockies' Christian Colonel rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam off of Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Erik Bedard in the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Ariz., Friday, March 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse more photos » The "Rockies" stories this weekend are more on the periphery ...

Possible Responses to the Erik Bedard Rumors

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:17:00 -0500

This week's hottest Royals-related rumor remains the rumbling that Dayton Moore is close to signing Erik Bedard to a short-term deal. For whatever reason, a one year, ~$3 million dollar deal has been bandied about. So how should we feel about this? Honestly, I'm not sure. Possible responses, from most positive to least positive are below. Joyous Response: Tooooooools! Once a player displays a tool, he owns that tool. Bedard is a legitimate ace! Earn Bedard's respect...

Law on Bedard

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:30:58 -0500

For the Yankees, Erik Bedard is a low-risk, high-upside pitcher that the team could consider this winter. Here’s Keith Law’s profile on Bedard, who he ranked as the 28th best free agent available. Bedard had a great season for Seattle, striking out 162 batters in 164 innings with a 3.24 ERA; of course, it took him two [...]

Bedard and the Orioles

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:36:54 -0500

Geoff Baker in Seattle notes that the Orioles may end up with Erik Bedard: This story in the Baltimore Sun indicates that Bedard is at the top of the Baltimore Orioles’ wish list. How big a coup would that be for O’s president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail? Not only does he get to reap the [...]

Erik Bedard already has some free agent suitors

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:14:03 -0500

Bet most of you forgot about this guy, huh? In all of the off-season discussion I've heard about what the Mariners have to do, the name Erik Bedard seldom comes up. That's understandable, given how no one is certain exactly when he'll make it back to a mound in 2010. The Mariners are approaching him as they would any other free agent -- meaning they will exercise plenty of caution before making a bid. They will want to see how Bedard is progressing in his rehabilitation from sho...

Dramamine

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:12:01 -0500

DISCLAIMER: This is a pure opinionated article. If you disagree with me I’m not going to be offended. I have no stats to back this up nor any insider who is telling me this is how the Mariners want to proceed. It’s just my feelings on the matter of situations and facts about Erik Bedard and his [...]

Free Agent at the End of the Season: Erik Bedard

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:45:00 -0500

The fall has been quite steep for Erik Bedard. When Bedard arrived in Seattle two years ago, he was hailed as the Mariners newest ace and the guy, who would team with Felix Hernandez to give the Mariners one of the best 1-2 punches in baseball. The Mariners were willing to give up Adam Jones, Chris Tillman, and George Sherrill for Bedard even though they knew that Bedard was going to be a free agent after the 2009 season.But now as Bedard plans to explore the free agent market for the first t...

The Future of Erik Bedard

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:20:00 -0500

It was only two years ago that Erik Bedard was thought of as one of the best pitchers in the American League. Everyone remembers that the Mariners, in an act of desperation, gave up Adam Jones, Chris Tillman, and more to acquire Bedard from the Orioles. The Mariners, and many baseball folks, really believed at the time that Bedard was on the fast track to becoming one of the best pitchers in baseball.In two seasons with the Mariners, Bedard pitched pretty well, but he could not avoid the inju...

Bedard And Arbitration

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:29:17 -0500

Now that Erik Bedard is back on the DL and the season is basically toast, we have to turn our attention to what they do with him going forward. Even if he can return to the mound in a couple of weeks (his earliest possible return date would be August 10th), they’re not going [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs.%%Bedard And Arbitration%% Bedard And Arbitr...

Time has come to deal Bedard, Washburn

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:14:00 -0500

Since we’ve got some time during the mid-summer classic break, it’s fun to think about the Mariners making a second-half run at the AL West pennant. They could hold on to pitchers Erik Bedard and Jarrod Washburn and really make a go of it. However, it’s not so fun to think about what this team would look like next year and possibly years after if they don’t deal both of these guys before the trade deadline.The M’s have Bedard and Washburn who are pitching lights out in contract years. It’s ti...

Orioles Will Listen To Offers For Bedard

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:47:28 -0500

Erik Bedard will be a highly sought after arm considering the lack of talent available on the free agent market, and it appears the Orioles are willing to listen to offers.