Pirates to sign Bedard

[love_that_reefer]

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Pirates have agreed to sign free agent left-hander Erik Bedard.
Journalist Marc Brassard hears that the deal is worth $4.5 million. Bedard had a solid bounceback year in 2011, posting a 3.62 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and striking out 125 over 129 1/3 frames while making 24 starts for the Mariners and Red Sox. His health is always an issue, but the southpaw has a chance to be a nice value signing for the Bucs.

Wow! What a nice, under the radar signing. The Pirates got Bedard for the same price as Bruce Chen and Bedard is the better pitcher. If he can pitch 160+ innings and pitch the way we're accustomed to see, he will easily outperform this deal.

[Porter]

Yeah but hes never gotten over his arm problems. It is a high risk/reward signing. But dont expect 160+.

[HollywoodLeo]

low risk/high reward deal.

Not bad.

[Porter]

I think 4.5 is too much for him because of his arm problems.

[love_that_reefer]

His arm wasn't the issue last season, it was his knee which is better news. Not good but better than his arm bothering him. When relievers are making $4.5 million for pitching 60 innings, I think getting a starter for the same amount is a good deal.

[Porter]

he still had shoulder troubles as well. the ms tried giving all the time to get back.

[love_that_reefer]

From all the reports it says knee and lat issues and that his arm wasn't the problem.