The Mariners want to get their highly prized acquisition back on track Saturday.
Left-handed starter Erik Bedard is scheduled to start against San Diego. It would be the perfect opportunity for the ex-Baltimore Oriole to right the ship.
Bedard has fashioned a 2-2 record and 3.48 in his first six starts for the Mariners since coming to the team in a five-player swap. Seattle had to send Adam Jones, George Sherrill, Chris Tillman, Kam Mickolio and Tony Butler to Baltimore.
In his last three starts, however, Bedard has gone 0-2 with a 5.06 earned run average. In those three starts, two of those against AL West division Texas, he has given up 17 hits in 16 innings with four walks and 13 strikeouts.
Bedard made a nice first impression for his new team, winning at Tampa Bay April 4. He did not make his next start until April 26, throwing 6 2/3 shutout innings against division rival Oakland in gaining his second victory of the season.
Bedard has made only six starts for the Mariners. He sat out three weeks with inflammation in his left hip. He has faced the Padres only once in his career. He beat them June 21 of last season in San Diego, giving up two runs on five hits over six innings, walking none and striking out nine.
PADRES 6, MARINERS 4: Seattle hosted its spring training camp mate, but the San Diego bullpen proved to be a very stingy guest. The trio of Cla Meredith, Heath Bell and Trevor Hoffman held the Mariners to no runs over the final three innings as the Padres held on for the win. Catcher Kenji Johjima went 2-for-4 with a home run, driving in two runs. Miguel Batista took the loss, dropping his record to 3-5.
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Washington and Seatle tied for worst record Pads a half-game up and whoever gets number 1 pick would be stupid enough not to draft Steven Stratusberg should be fired he is a lot like Harden minus the injuries and a better curve-ball add 4 mph to Harden's fastball (yes he throws 99-101) he has had comparison's to Nolan Ryan already out of SDSU Aztecs yep you heard me right.
Just another reminder that Dave Niehaus gets inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend. A well deserved honor going to a great Mariner fan. "My, oh, my" what a great day for him and for all baseball fans in the Northwest.
Does there ever come a time as a fan where you know that you are hoplessly out of it? And you just stop really routing for your team to win? In this case the Mariners. You want them to do good. However, you know deep down inside that it might be in the teams best interest to lose. Now I'm not saying rout against them, or anything like that
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