Via ESPN, via the Fanshots:
"It was pretty good," Bedard said of his first work against hitters since surgery Sept. 26 to remove a cyst from his pitching shoulder and cut away some tissue.
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Asked if he felt healthy, Bedard said, "Yep."
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Asked this month what the difference is between now and last year, he said simply: "It just doesn't hurt."
When RRS was asked a question by a kid on his blog about tips for growing up to become a Major League ballplayer, he replied with 174 words. When Erik Bedard was asked three questions about his first game action since shoulder surgery, he replied with nine.
Asked if he felt healthy, Bedard said, "Yep."
I love you, Erik. Never change.
0 recs | 22 comments
The man knows exactly what to say. Actually, I’d cut the just, but that’s it.
It’s hell on the reporters, but relative to what we’re accustomed to hearing out of professional athletes, and the various stock quotes, I like its directness.
JY - February 24, 2009
The "just" bothers me too
It’s the only thing keeping Erik from 100% efficiency.
Jeff Sullivan - February 24, 2009
But without the "just" he sounds like Sean Green.
BrianL - February 24, 2009
Yes
Jeff Sullivan - February 24, 2009
Speaking of which, today is Tuesday.
JI - February 24, 2009
The 'pretty' is unneeded as well.
Matthew - February 24, 2009
Helps distinguish between "good" and "average"
Jeff Sullivan - February 24, 2009
Athletes who always want to talk about themselves = assholes.
Athletes who never want to talk about themselves = assholes!
You rock, Erik.
Teej - February 24, 2009
Can we have...
Thursdays with Erik Bedard now?
section331 - February 24, 2009
Writes itself.
Teej - February 24, 2009
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
This was my though too
Make it happen!
mariners124m - February 24, 2009
Thursdays with Erik Bedard and Jim Street.
BrianL - February 24, 2009
I approve of this idea.
Goose - February 25, 2009
This needs to happen.
I was just getting into that feature when he was traded.
J_G - February 24, 2009
Clearly if you want this feature
You need to rec the post.
appleshampoo - February 25, 2009
No, wait, it's the new, improved Erik Bedard!
he is supposed to be on KJR wednesday aft. Like in an actual interview situation.
and I hear he has actually been seen signing autographs for fans.
msb - February 24, 2009
He doesn't sign autographs
He just initials them.
Indigo_Satellite - February 24, 2009
This I would tune in for.
royalcurve - February 24, 2009
Bedard thinks the Elders of Zion rule the world
lemonverbena - February 24, 2009
We do
who told him?
Bearskin Rugburn - February 25, 2009
I feel like a reporter talking to Erik Bedard is what anyone who doesn't know me talking to me is like.
And therefore, Erik Bedard is my favorite (behind Jose Lopez, who is amazing.)
joof - February 25, 2009
Wierd.
I tuned in KJR on the bus home, and there was a veritable chatty-cathy on-air, who I slowly realized had a faint Quebecois accent. I may have to go hunt up the podcast to find just what the new, gabby Erik Bedared had to say.
msb - February 25, 2009
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