July 29
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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The Mariners have been scouting the Boston Red Sox farm system recently, apparently in preparation for a trade of left-hander Erik Bedard, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com reported.The Red Sox are "all over" Bedard despite questions about his health, a source told Rosenthal . Bedrard is scheduled to return from the disabled list Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field. It will be his only start before the July 31 trade deadline and his first since June 27. Rosenthal reported that the Red Sox and New York Yankees will scout Bedard's start Friday. Bedard, 4-6 with a 3.00 ERA in 15 starts this season, is recovering from a sprained knee. He was
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May 4
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Just so we're clear: yes, that was Erik Bedard taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning on Tuesday, despite a 33-pitch first frame that threatened to prevent him from a second consecutive venture into the seventh inning. And yes, that was the Seattle Mariners offense bailing out its bullpen with a string of clutch hits in the bottom of the eighth inning, Jack Cust pouncing on a first-pitch curveball from Rangers reliever Darren Oliver to drive home the game's winning run. It just didn't look like them. Or, maybe now that the Mariners have won six of their last seven games, taking a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on Tuesday, we should treat these occurrences as signs that"
January 28
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Mariners trainer Rick Griffin met with the media today as part of the team's pre-Spring Training media luncheon, and he gave us the most recent information about all of the club's injury woes. Of most significance is the progress of pitcher Erik Bedard, who missed all of last season following shoulder surgery. Griffin said Bedard's throwing program is going fine, and that the left-hander is currently able to throw from 100 feet for 12 minutes at a time. By Spring Training, Bedard will have thrown two flat-ground and two bullpen sessions of 40 pitches each. Griffin said Bedard "feels great, pain free, excited about how he feels." He's expected to compete for a spot in the rotation."