A sore tushy apparently kept Erik Bedard on ... well, not on the bench, but he did miss his start today. [Baltimore Sun]...

Mariners beat writer Geoff Baker has a new blog post up this morning about the team's trade candidates.  In a well thought-out piece, Baker names Arthur Rhodes, Erik Bedard, Jarrod Washburn, Raul Ibanez, and Adrian Beltre as the most likely to go (in that order).  A few highlights from the...

While the Milwaukee Brewers splashed by landing C.C. Sabathia, and the Chicago Cubs flashed by pulling the proverbial trigger (loaded for a short while before the Sabathia swap) for Rich Harden, the Seattle Mariners continued what they hope a recovery from a crash, suffering a pricey dinner in excha...

The Padres head next to the Pacific Northwest to face their bitter natural rivals, the Seattle Mariners, in a battle to determine which end of I-5 (all 1381.29 miles of it) is most dominant. In preparation for this dramatic and important event, I chatted with Dave and DMZ of USS Mariner fame to get ...

Seattle Mariners superstar southpaw Erik Bedard -- the American League's 2008 Cy Young recipient-in-waiting -- is on the trainer's table again with a bum hip, doubtless receiving a wide variety examinations, radiological imaging studies and physical therapy modalities followed by a raft of anti-infl...

The Los Angeles Angels were in the news as much as any other major league team this offseason. That’s what happens when you are a major player in the Alex Rodriguez sweepstakes. Not only did the Angels go after ARod, but Miguel Cabrera, Manny Ramirez, Paul Konerko, and every other big bat that...

Following the Miguel Tejada and Erik Bedard trades, most assumed that the next Baltimore player to go would be Brian Roberts. There were conflicting reports yesterday regarding whether or not the Cubs offered 21-year old reliever Jose Ceda, but today it appears that nothing is imminent. Peter Schmuc...

Previous features for your perusal: MONDAY: The Closer Continuum TUESDAY: Horse’s Mouth with Mets Today’s Joe Janish WEDNESDAY: Large Board — Every so often, we’ll go straight to the best source we know—passionate bloggers and fans—to find answers to tough questions related to Major ...

Johan Santana’s contract isn’t really worth 23 million a year, as originally speculated, but at a paltry 20 million a year.  Some are trying to spin that as a positive for the Cleveland Indians’ chances on signing the burly Indians’ ace.  Okay, now listen closely.  Clevela...

Another round of odds 'n' ends from Jayson Stark. 150 players as of Friday morning can still call themselves free-agents.  Sean Casey as a catcher? Morgan Ensberg working at Home Depot?  Both have recently signed, but there are some desperate players out there now that the calendar's turne...