Mike Carp Is A Mariner

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 17, 2009 3:28 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners News, Bad

We're sitting in the press box and the Mariners were taking early BP when a light headed guy stepped out of the dugout carrying a bat --- and I said, "That's Mike Carp."

So Mike Carp is here. Don't know what the roster move is yet, but we'll have more.

Well, there you go. Carp comes up after hitting .299 in Tacoma with a bunch of walks and a good bit of power. He doesn't make a ton of contact, but as a disciplined lefty bat capable of launching the ball over the fence, his is a name you'll want to remember.

I wouldn't be surprised if this has something to do with Branyan missing tomorrow's game to attend his grandfather's funeral.

Update: the corresponding roster move has been determined - Erik Bedard is going on the DL. Why? Because of course he is. Never, ever, ever believe someone if they tell you that an issue with Bedard's body isn't serious. This is Erik Bedard. It's always serious.

More on Bedard - Stone says his scheduled bullpen this morning was canceled. I'm about to head off to the ballpark, but keep an eye on the Times and TNT blogs for more updates.

UPDATE[16:20]: Bedard was placed on the DL retro to June 7, meaning he is eligible to come off on the 23rd, back at home against San Diego. Mike Carp will start tomorrow at first with Branyan gone to attend a funeral.

UPDATE[17:15]: Jack Zduriencik – Bedard going to Lewis Yocum, team should know more tomorrow. Team still hoping for Bedard to miss the minimum.

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Weird but fun

by Graham MacAree on Jun 17, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions

Interesting....what was the other roster move to make room for this?

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions

Don't know yet

I’m guessing either Branyan to the bereavement list, or Bedard (sigh) to the DL.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 17, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

If it is Branyan to the BL, what does this do to Carps options if he's only up for a couple games?

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions

That was the question I was abouot to ask.

Seems like Shelton or someone more expendable would be called up if this is only a temporary thing.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 17, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Since he's on the 40-man roster, Carp already used an option when he went to AAA to start the year

Don’t worry about it.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 17, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Makes sense

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Or maybe there was a trade and it was all secret and we'll be happy people.

by Graham MacAree on Jun 17, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Branyan getting traded wouldn't make me happy and Griffey getting traded wouldn't happen ever

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 17, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

We're now running a Carp/Pujols platoon

by Graham MacAree on Jun 17, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions

It's Bedard

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 17, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Fuuuuuuuck.

Season over. Chances of rebuilding for 2010 over.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jun 17, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Well that's dumb

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 17, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Slight overreaction maybe.

Trade value certainly goes down though. And if Bedard only misses two more starts, with Olson filling in, perhaps the season is still salvageable.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jun 17, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

DL retroactive to the 8th, perhaps

He’d technically be eligible to come off on the 23rd but if they scratched his bullpen then there’s a snowballs chance in hell he’d be off by then

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I hear he's doing long toss with Scrappy.

That’s a good sign, right? Right?

by eponymous_coward on Jun 17, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Son of a fucking bitch

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Goodbye trade value!

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.422 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 17, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

sounds like we've got Bedard for the rest of the year then

by Will Kier on Jun 17, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

YAY!

wait..

by d0nkey on Jun 17, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I guarantee they do.

But nobody else knows. Not even them…

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by PositivePaul on Jun 17, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I find it mildly risible, yes

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Jun 17, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually yes, in the laugh-in-order-to-avoid-brain-explosion type of way.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 17, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I want you to think it's hilarious

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 17, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't think anyone found it as funny as I did.

(Checked MLB.com)

Roy Halladay is going to the DL? Heh, Halladay’s on the DL and Bedard isn’t, haha.

(Checks Seattle Times)

…aww crap.

by ThundaPC on Jun 17, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Funny definitely. Not hilarious.

by Sec 108 on Jun 17, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Dammit. This is a punch in the gut.

by royalcurve on Jun 17, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

That's OK. I didn't want to watch GMZ pilfer Philly's farm system anyway.

by abender20 on Jun 17, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

That would just be rude.

by russak on Jun 17, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions

I had a Fanpost on this, and I think you and I published at the same time.

I was wondering why Carp was up instead of Clement if they needed a LH bat, but as a sub for Branyan this makes sense.

by Steve Nelson on Jun 17, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions

Imagine how good he will be when he is not light-headed.

by waldo rojas on Jun 17, 2009 3:32 PM PDT reply actions

Hello my baby, hello my darling, hello my rag time gaalllll.

by abender20 on Jun 17, 2009 3:33 PM PDT reply actions

Could this be the end of Sweeney?

The move might be for a temporary reason like you suggested, but what is Sweeney really providing the team? Balentien is probably best used to platoon at DH and Carp is a better option at 1B than Sweeney to give Branyan a day off.

by Wilder. on Jun 17, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions

No sense in having two lefties platoon with each other

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 17, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I just hope to god he gets some at bats at DH for Griffey.

Griffey is a fucking black hole and I want him on the bench. Now.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 17, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Racist.

by abender20 on Jun 17, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Dude he's a legend BUT HE'S FUCKING BLACK AND DESERVES TO RIDE THE FUCKING PINE BECAUSE OF IT.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 17, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Griffey isn't the problem

He’s third on the team in OBP and OPS.

Even though he is only hitting .208

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by etowncoug on Jun 17, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions

WAR: 0.0

6th among the regulars. Yes, our middle infield and C positions are huge sinkholes that are worse, but Griffey’s still terrible.

by eponymous_coward on Jun 17, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

He's still a crappy DH

by Graham MacAree on Jun 17, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Second worst wOBA for a DH

Although strangely enough half of all DHs have a below average wOBA.

by Nate Dogg on Jun 17, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

He seems a pleasant guy to have around

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 17, 2009 3:37 PM PDT reply actions

God I hope he tears the cover off the ball.

by Kermit. on Jun 17, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions

Six players

from the Putz/Green/Reed/Valbuena deal now on our 25-man.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jun 17, 2009 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

God must hate us

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by gregrabble on Jun 17, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

Time to panic

by OlSalty on Jun 17, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

.

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by PositivePaul on Jun 17, 2009 3:42 PM PDT reply actions

wheeee

by marc w on Jun 17, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

So

Burke/Quiroz back down when Johnson comes back? Leaving us semi-permenantly with a lefty bat off the bench?

by Fuckmikereilly on Jun 17, 2009 3:49 PM PDT reply actions

Carp for DH!

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 17, 2009 3:49 PM PDT reply actions

Hmmm

LHP Erik Bedard (shoulder sorness) threw about two dozen pitches on the side before Tuesday’s game. Bedard impressed manager Don Wakamatsu, who said the lefty, skipped in his last start, will throw another bullpen Thursday and should be ready to start Saturday in Seattle against the Diamondbacks.
(Yahoo! Sports)

So he must’ve had a setback this morning, that’s not good.

by OlSalty on Jun 17, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions

Baker said he was supposed to have one today but they scratched it

Must have tightened up overnight or something

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

*Stone

He’s currently pinch-blogging for Baker.

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by BrettJMiller on Jun 17, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn, I really gotta read who the author is

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

It's evident to me Bedard loves Seattle so much, he's faking this injury

by Rudy4three on Jun 17, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Just making it easier for us to sign him to a 4/40 contract!

You got slurved!

Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!

by Slurvey on Jun 17, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Good news, guys! This means more Morrow being stretched out in the bigs!

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

FUCK NOOOOOOOOO

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jun 17, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Now, that, is funny.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

So when was the last time a prospect of ours came up and went on a tear?

Let’s hope Carp does exactly that.

RIP Bedard.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jun 17, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

needs more caps

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Jun 17, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I am numb to Bedard related bad news.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jun 17, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Willie?

by abender20 on Jun 17, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Bloomquist..?

Oh you said prospect.

by marinerdan on Jun 17, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Willie Bloomquist

Jeremy Reed
Jeff Clement

just to name a few.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Bahaha those turned out so well

FUCK YOU SCRAPPY

by OlSalty on Jun 17, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Prospects that came up and sucked:

Adam Jones
Alex Rodriguez

Logically, we should root for Carp to fail miserably.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Balentien was brutal in 2008 (or do his 3 games in 2007 at a .810 wOBA count?)

by abender20 on Jun 17, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

They count.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Go forth and suck, Mike Carp.

by abender20 on Jun 17, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Felix was lights-out, however....

by marc w on Jun 17, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions

So the rules reverse for pitchers.

by abender20 on Jun 17, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Felix can break all the rules.

You got slurved!

Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!

by Slurvey on Jun 17, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

JJ Putz started out shitty, and Mark Lowe was the pitching Jesus for a few weeks.

by marc w on Jun 17, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Felix conforms to the initial rule.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions

And has been worse ever since.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

He's only a little bit worse this year though

This implies that Reed will have a breakout year in 2010

by Graham MacAree on Jun 17, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

This would be like if Willie Bloomquist had a career wOBA of .390

and you chided him for being worse than his first season.

by marc w on Jun 17, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes because this is a totally serious claim that I am making.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I could tell.

Clearly we should allow small sample size to govern our view of prospects.

Also: Mike Morse would be another example of someone who came up and went on a tear (so to speak).

by eponymous_coward on Jun 17, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions

So we can send him down and bring up Clement brilliant!

You got slurved!

Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!

by Slurvey on Jun 17, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

I doubt Carp gets that much playing time

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 17, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

PH for a couple days and then get the Tui treatment

by Rudy4three on Jun 17, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Ginger!

You got slurved!

Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!

by Slurvey on Jun 17, 2009 4:04 PM PDT reply actions

CARP!

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jun 17, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Excellent!

by marinerdan on Jun 17, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

B'awww

by HARRYP09 on Jun 17, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

What.

Yes, we have a coupon.

by Crystal for DH on Jun 17, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions

UPDATE[16:20]:

Bedard was placed on the DL retro to June 7, meaning he is eligible to come off on the 23rd, back at home against San Diego. Mike Carp will start tomorrow at first with Branyan gone to attend a funeral.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 4:24 PM PDT reply actions

Odds he's off on the 23rd?

I’m gonna go with slim to none

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I won't speculate on someone else's health unless I get solid information to back me up.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

How very journalistic of you.

by manyoso on Jun 17, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe he's taken classes from Geoff Baker!

by eponymous_coward on Jun 17, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Does this mean more Vargas?

by Snowman1025 on Jun 17, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions

This probably would have nothing to do with Vargas.

by ThundaPC on Jun 17, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

See above

More Morrow!

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions

If I understand:

Our rotation was:

Felix
Olsen
Washburn
Morrow
Bedard

Now, who replaces Bedard?

by Snowman1025 on Jun 17, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Probably Vargas

or if not him Jakubauskas.

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by bluemax on Jun 17, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Where's Vargas?

by Graham MacAree on Jun 17, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, that was just from the Mariners website

In the “Probable Pitchers” section. Not official or anything.

by Snowman1025 on Jun 17, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions

This reminds me

I know we all don’t particularly like him, but it feels like forever since I’ve read an update on Carlos Silva. Did the organization conveniently forget him? Or is it just because I don’t read MLB.com or any of the Seattle papers?

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by bluemax on Jun 17, 2009 4:40 PM PDT reply actions

Haven't heard anything

He’s still hanging around with the big club. I saw him shagging fly balls during BP during the SF series. Made a nice behind the back catch

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Rest and rehab, last I heard.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

It seems like everybody is hoping that the world just kind of forgets he exists

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 17, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

As long as he keeps drawing a paycheck, they should at least do something to try and get him back on the field.

by Matthew on Jun 17, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

The worlds most expensive dancing groundskeeper?

by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Would we not benefit from paying that money to keep him OFF the field?

by d0nkey on Jun 17, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I believe we call that "giving Silva his outright release on waivers".

Can’t do that while he’s injured, though.

I’m fine being nice and slow with bringing him back- some minor league rehab time sounds good to me.

by eponymous_coward on Jun 17, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Carp gets the start with Branyan gone!

More evidence of changes in thinking. Under the old regime, with Branyan gone Sweeney would have gotten the start, even against a RHP because as a vet he was entitled to the respect.

by Steve Nelson on Jun 17, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions