Erik Bedard's Hip

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:10 PM PDT in Awful News Comment 40 comments

It's not good.

The Mariners are being coy about it, but the situation looks to be worse than they're letting on, and the fear is that if Bedard gets an MRI and a proper diagnosis, they'll have to shut him down for a significant amount of time. And if they don't do that and decide to play it day by day, it's an injury that could nag him all season.

There's really nothing we can do but cross our fingers that Bedard heals quicker than he's ever healed before in his life. Ever since we first caught wind of the trade rumors in December, we've known that he's fragile. Well, now we're confronted by his fragility, and we've no choice but to deal with it and hope for the best. In the meantime, man this sucks.

I guess in a way we kind of deserved this, what with everything the Angels are going through. I thought things were getting a little too easy.

Ironic that there were rumors about AJ's hip holding up the trade not too long ago. Good one, world.

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Fucking hilarious

by Graham on Apr 13, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Your sense of humor worries me

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 13, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any idea on what the Ms are going to do?

MRI-wise?

by Matthew on Apr 13, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not yet

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What in he hell...

can possibly be wrong with a hip?

Broken?
Deep Bruise?
Degenerative Issue?

by PLU Tim on Apr 13, 2008 12:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Probably inflammation in the socket

I nearly broke my jaw several years ago, and ended up with a pocket of inflammation in my right side joint. It hurt very very bad, and I had to take anti-inflammatories for like a month. And that was in my tiny jaw socket, I can't imagine what a hip would feel like.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Apr 13, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It healed though, right?

It's not nagging you, I hope.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

its only a flesh wound

the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 13, 2008 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What a brilliant fucking trade.

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 13, 2008 12:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

For the record this doesn't make the trade any better or worse

it was just one of the risks we were taking, and now it's come back to bite us.

Sure does suck though.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree that you can't use hindsight to evaluate a trade

however, one of the reason many of us were opposed to it was Bedard's crappy health history.

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 13, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

This doesn't exactly make the optimists look real good.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I blame Canada.

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 13, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

they just fell in love with the guy, had to have him,

so they looked past the injury concerns. i know the M's needed a frontline starter. but getting so fixated on one guy, to the possible detriment of sound judgment on his physical health, and definitely to the detriment of the terms of the deal due to Jones's big mouth/failure of the front office to keep a lid on it.

looks like it's really biting them in the ass now, like most everything Bill touches.

by lemonverbena on Apr 13, 2008 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This is always a poor approach

IMO unless you have a shit-ton of MLB ready pieces on the side, you always want to be on the heavy end of a 5 for 1 deal.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ironically enough

Look who else is healthy right now

A similar injury sidelined Victorino three weeks last August and hampered him the final month. The short-handed Phillies called up outfielder Chris Snelling from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Victorino’s spo

Source

by Robert on Apr 13, 2008 12:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

WOO HOO!

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 13, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Karma, wanna go punch for punch?

Oooh good one, I did not specify! Never shit a shitter.

by DCMariner on Apr 13, 2008 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This is my fault

I knew this was going to happen as soon as I drafted him in my fantasy league.

FUCK

by speedomike on Apr 13, 2008 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Way to go, douchebag.

by BrianL on Apr 13, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moron it's your fault.

And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...

by EnglishMariner on Apr 13, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, this sucks

But on the bright side, how often do you hear of season ending hip injuries? Whatever is wrong with him it can't be -too- bad right? *knock on wood*

by OlSalty on Apr 13, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Paging Albert Belle, Albert Belle to the courtesy desk...

not that this is in any way similar, but hip problems can kill careers.

by abelard on Apr 13, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was old and angry

and swung a bat with a violent, similarly angry motion for nearly a couple decades. Also, Ring Da Belle Bitch's hip was arthritic.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, yeah

that's why I said "not that this is in any way similar.' I was just pointing out that hip problems have managed to end seasons, if not careers.

See also:
Jason Isringhausen
Micah Bowie

by abelard on Apr 13, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bo Jackson

by brayden04 on Apr 13, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How long do we have him under contract?

by Snowman1025 on Apr 13, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, I'm glad I ate well before reading this

If it's not a degenerative condition but an aggravated injury, I say eat it, shut Bedard down and let him heal up in full. If Baek sucks at this SPing business, you have a functional knuckleballer in Tacoma who has made quick, serious strides towards SP effectiveness.

But if this is just one of those things that's gonna keep popping up, then give him the best therapy you can and get every start and inning out of him you can.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs