Before the season began I ran this poll. Congratulations to the 12 of you out there that selected 0 innings because with today's news that is the reality. Erik Bedard will undergo another surgical procedure on his shoulder this Friday.
Is there much to add at this point? We saw this coming even before the set backs. What is heartbreaking about this to me is just how close he came. It would have been one thing if it never rehabbed well and he languished in Arizona until needing another surgery or being shut down. But to make it all the way to a rehab start in Tacoma and an expected start date in Seattle? That's brutal not just for those of us still fans of his but I am sure for Erik as well.
I didn't have much faith in him pitching for the Mariners this season after that particular setback, but I was hoping that he would not need another surgery. For our sakes, the words "Erik Bedard" and "time line" should never again appears within the same sentence.
Godspeed, Erik.
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The weird thing to me is that you figure, when a guy gets surgery done, the problems are addressed
So did the surgeons do something wrong? Did Bedard injure something else? Did Bedard re-aggravate the same old injury?
Jeff Sullivan - August 3, 2010
Should not have used tissue-brand replacement tendons.
All great questions; questions which I also have. Questions we probably will never really know answers to
Matthew - August 3, 2010
Stupid doctors
Jeff Sullivan - August 3, 2010
Post something bender so I can box you
Jeff Sullivan - August 3, 2010
I always assume there was something hidden away that they didn't scope the first time for fear of injury
msb - August 3, 2010
Over the years I have noticed shoulders are the toughest to repair.
Often like with Meche or Ryan Anderson it takes multiple surgeries and even then it does not always heal properly.
Sec 108 - August 4, 2010
When Meche lost two years I never expected him to come back an effective pitcher.
That was really something, seeing him stick in the starting rotation. A shade younger than Bedard too. Hope he pulls it off, if he’s even interested in sticking it out.
Kermit. - August 4, 2010
Ahh Twitter
TNTmariners
Bedard to have surgery on friday
StoneLarry
Bedard to have shoulder surgery Friday
BrockandSalk
Bedard having shoulder surgery on Friday.
Janic - August 3, 2010
Somebody should really start measuring who's fastest
Jeff Sullivan - August 3, 2010
I believe it is Divish at least 50% of the time
and Stone is always right after
Matthew - August 3, 2010
Shannon alternates between ultra-fast and like two hours late
Jeff Sullivan - August 3, 2010
Divish loses this one on account of ambiguity
Bedard could have been having brain or testicular surgery.
lemonverbena - August 3, 2010
Kenji has back spasms?
JY - August 3, 2010
Jusqu'à ce que nous reverrons. Au Revoir
Bon Courage EriKKKKKKKKK Bedard. Get well soon.
Slurvey - August 3, 2010
I guess we'll never get to see our vaunted Felix-Lee-Bedard trio after all!
apunetid - August 3, 2010
2011!
d0nkey - August 3, 2010
Damn set acks
Worse year ver.
lemonverbena - August 3, 2010
Poor Bedard
I wish him the best of luck and a speedy recovery. I wonder if he’ll ever pitch another inning in any league.
njpozner - August 3, 2010
Awww...
ThundaPC - August 3, 2010
Poopy
Poochie - August 3, 2010
Time for a new poll for how many innings he pitches in his career from this point forward?
I vote zero.
killer_ewok18 - August 3, 2010
For his sake, I almost hope so.
I love watching him pitch when he’s healthy, but I think at this point the focus should be on making sure he can have as close to normal body function post-baseball as possible.
Jeff Nye - August 3, 2010
Anyone know what the surgery is specifically for yet?
OlSalty - August 3, 2010
Oh shit we left the scalpel in there again? Surgery.
Slurvey - August 3, 2010
20 people voted for 200+. 20 people.
SeaKoala - August 3, 2010
Maybe they were being facetious?
beastwarking - August 3, 2010
I sure as hell hope so.
SeaKoala - August 3, 2010
Or just disgustingly optimistic.
Hopefulmsfan - August 3, 2010
hopefully bedard can bounce back next year...
zehavi - August 3, 2010
Would it be safe to assume that this is just one of those things that will just be aggravated everytime he tries to pitch?
I can’t remember if it was ever stated that this was degenerative.
Hopefulmsfan - August 3, 2010
I don't think it's safe to assume anything
Jeff Sullivan - August 3, 2010
Anything.
Jeff Sullivan - August 3, 2010
Anything?
SeaKoala - August 3, 2010
I don't think it's safe to assume anything.
Jeff Sullivan - August 3, 2010
I assume you are right about that.
CapSea - August 3, 2010
You can't see it but a 1930's piano just landed on my head.
CapSea - August 3, 2010
Goodbye, Erik.
royalcurve - August 3, 2010
That is one sad looking puppy.
JY - August 3, 2010
I really wanted to put 0
And was really thinking it would be 0…but man, what kind of pessimistic jerk would actually click 0?
Oh well…
HititHere - August 4, 2010
So now we sign him during the offseason for a million plus incentives with a contract that vests with a certain number of innings?
nathaniel dawson - August 4, 2010
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