Rumor: Érik Bédard to return to Seattle Mariners on 1 year deal.
by Stacey on Feb 4, 2010 4:49 PM EST
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Érik Bédard, why have you forsaken us?
Ok, so it's not official yet, but it appears that Bédard is headed back to the Seattle Mariners on a one year deal.
MLB.com's Jim Street first reported that the Mariners are interested in re-signing Bédard:
I have now heard that the deal is a one-year $1.5 million base salary contract that includes a shipload of incentives. Bedard, you might recall, made $7.5 million last season.
Later, the News Tribune out of Tacoma, WA talked to Bédard about the possibility of returning to the Mariners and Bédard showed great interest although he said no offer has been extended. Some rosy quotes from the surly Canadian:
"They' ve done a phenomenal job this off-season," Bedard said. "Getting Cliff Lee? Man, with Felix (Hernandez) and Lee at the top of the rotation, how are you ever going to lose?"
"I'd love it - put me down as No. 3B, because Ryan (Rowland-Smith) could be No. 3, he's ready," Bedard said. "I'd love to be back in Seattle."
Finally, at about 4 p.m., Jon Morosi of Yahoo! tweeted:
Source confirms that Bedard is close to a one-year deal with the #Mariners. #MLB
I've wanted Érik Bédard to return to the Orioles since the day he became a free agent, and now it looks like it probably won't happen. Bédard is hardly a sure thing. He's rehabbing from labrum surgery and he won't be ready to pitch until late May/early June at the earliest. If he'll return to form or even close to it remains to be seen. But I still wanted him.
The Orioles have a lot of promising young pitching and a few veterans, but you can never have enough pitching. The idea of having Bédard as depth in the middle of the season and the idea of seeing him in the rotation with Brian Matusz and Brad Bergesen and Chris Tillman made me a giddy Orioles fan. I even learned how to make the accent aigu for him!
Even though Bédard hasn't been close this off-season to returning to the Orioles, I still sort of feel like I lost something. That's what I get for getting my hopes up. But I suppose if Bédard isn't going to be an Oriole, Seattle is a pretty decent place for him. If he can return and be effective, a rotation including Felix Hernandez, Cliff Lee, and Bédard is straight up ridiculous.
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ehh
It would have been nice insurance but I am looking forward to the other guys more. If it was this time last year, yeah I would be flipping cakes.
by Philly O's on Feb 4, 2010 5:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
seriously, the hype around here was ridiculous.
people were acting like his landing in baltimore was a done deal.
- it never was, and
- we still don’t know how good he’ll be coming back.
whatever deal he has will be a one-year deal. maybe he’ll be great and we’ll bid a lot for him next year. then again, maybe bedard was serious when he talked about how happy he was to get out of baltimore, another thing people here tend to overlook.
and maybe, just maybe, our own young phenoms will negate the necessity of any of us caring what bedard thinks about baltimore.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
yea
i’m not so worried. maybe we’ll get really good this year and then trade 5-6 prospects for him at the deadline.
no…hold on. thats crazy talk!
oh you and your realistic approach
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
We dont know how good ANYONE will be.
Matusz could go 35-0 and Cesar could hit 40 homers. Thats the greatest thing about baseball. Its not that we knew how good he would be coming back, its that we know what he COULD be. He felt comfortable here and he wouldnt have any pressure or expectations.
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
Thats the greatest thing about baseball. Its not that we knew how good he would be coming back, its that we know what he COULD be.
This may be a great part of being a fan, but its a terrible way to run a team.
I was only referring to taking the chance on Bedard.
The greatest thing is speculating/discussing like we are doing now.
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
He felt comfortable here before he tore his labrum...
He’s currently throwing a baseball 70 feet. Nobody has any clue when he’ll be ready and what “ready” will mean. I have no problems with us not signing him here.
I dont
think the bedard signing a one year deal in seattle or if he came back to the o’s is a big deal cuz if you think about he has done nothing since his last year with the o’s and has had nothing but a injury problem for seattle. for i do wish him luck, he wasnt worth a one year deal with the o’s
apparently players prefer to be on good teams
can’t imagine why
Even atheists believe in Matt Wieters
I don't think the Mariners will be that good in 2010
Their pitching will be good which obviously helps a ton, but they’re still going to have trouble scoring runs.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
To a fault
If Griffey Jr. can help Milton Bradley™ with his attitude, he’ll provide them with a solid bat in the middle of their line-up. Aside from that, you’re right. They’ll have a lot of guys on the bases with no one to drive them in. Griffey and Bradley™ a solid offense do not make.
On the other hand, their defense will be unreal.
They will be good
but not great. All you need to do is score more runs than the other team – and with the Mariners starting pitching (King Felix, CLee), solid bullpen and great defense they should have as good of a chance as any to win the competitive AL West. Acutally, any of the four teams could easily win that division.
vr, Xei
Their pythagorean Win total was seventy five
ten less than their actual win total. And that was with a monster year with Russell Branyan.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
Pythagorean is a crude measure
If you’re going to use it, look at Third Order wins — the Mariners’ win total was 83, just two less than they actually recorded (the Orioles’ was 68). The M’s were a bit lucky in 1 run games (though arguably they threw away a couple before they figured out Aardsma, not Morrow, should be their closer). But as bad as their offense was, it was terrible at hitting wRISP (.234, .670 OPS, vs .261, .718 OPS with nobody on). Unless you think hitting with RISP is a skill and almost nobody on the M’s had it, you have to conclude that they were a weak offense that was also unlucky. This year they’re unlikely to be that unlucky again, and they have several new high OBP guys. Their offense is still going to be weak, but it’s not as bad as you’d think. Meanwhile the Rangers and As have gotten stronger and the Angels took a step back. Anybody in the West could win it.
It's easier to be good in the AL West than the AL East
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Depends which AL East team you are
Tougher for the Orioles and Blue Jays because they all have to face the Yankees, Red Sox and Rays. Not quite as tough for the Yankees as they get to face both the Blue Jays and Orioles. There are no weak sisters in the AL West. No 500 lb gorillas either. :)
vr, Xei
Considering the other offer was the O's...
my comparison stands.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
I don't know.
I was really impressed by the job Don Watsumatsu did last year.
Clarence, It's better to have a gun and not need it, then need a gun and not have it.
Maybe you were making a joke
but its Wakamatsu.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
No joke meant.
I just couldn’t recall his exact name.
Clarence, It's better to have a gun and not need it, then need a gun and not have it.
crap
I’m kind of bummed he didn’t sign here, but maybe there is something to the notion that he is like the girl you dated in high school who you build up despite the time that has passed. I guess really maybe this is nothing to get too bummed about given how serious his injuries have been since he left Baltimore. I’d still love to have him back for $3 million bucks, which is less than what they are paying Atkins…
Librarians are hiding something
I was a little shocked
at Thome signing for one year, 1.5.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
anyone see the O's minor league PITCHER got SUSPENDED?
Brian Parker, pitcher at Bowie, check it out http://sports.espn.go.com/minorlbb/news/story?id=4887851
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
“Hello, Scott? Look, we’ve had an opening at Bowie— yeah, that’s right, that stuff again. Anyway, if you’re still representing Adam Ea— what? No, we will not reconsider Sid…”
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
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