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Seattle Introduction O's 'went downhill'; Bedard happy to go By Laura Vecsey | Special to The Sun February 9, 2008 Seattle - It wasn't exactly the 12 days of Christmas, but the protracted trade of Erik Bedard from the Orioles to the Seattle Mariners finally ended yesterday with the 28-year-old left-hander smiling like a kid staring at a stack of Santa's loot. No, there was no contract ...
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Bedard: The Day After; The Rundown & the Blogosphere...
Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond — ... Meanwhile, Erik Bedard seems to be nothing but happy with the trade. He held a press conference with the Seattle scribes yesterday, and while he didn't say anything disparaging about Baltimore, he stated in black and white what the team's problems were: ...

Bedard: The Day After…
Baltimore Orioles — ... stocking up for the future and trying to build around a core of young guys. Meanwhile, Erik Bedard seems to be nothing but happy with the trade . He held a press conference with the Seattle scribes yesterday, and while he didn’t say anything disparaging about Baltimore, he stated in black and white what the team’s problems were:“With Baltimore, it seems like you were backwards. When I first got there, they were signing players and trying to compete with Boston and New York. Then it went downhill. I’m glad to be here,” Bedard said. Though it should pain fans to hear this, it’s ...

Fantasy Breakdown Of Shipping Erik Bedard To Seattle
Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage — Erik Bedard has finally been traded . After weeks of speculation and a deal that seemed virtually in place for the last 2 weeks, the trigger has been pulled on a deal that sends Bedard to Seattle for 5 prospects. Bedard sports a repertoire that includes a vicious mid-90’s fastball, a baby hook he uses as an out pitch, along with a serviceable slider and change-up. He has steadily improved his numbers between the 04’ and 06’ seasons, consequently going from raw talent to potential stud during that span. The 2007 season saw ...

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