Seattle P-I: Bedard to have shoulder surgery

[Erik] Bedard, who hasn’t pitched since July 4, has spent 2 1/2 months trying to avoid surgery after suffering tightness in his left shoulder. Tuesday the Mariners and Bedard acknowledged rest and rehabilitation had failed. The club and the pitcher agreed exploratory surgery is the best option. Dr. Lewis Yocum will perform the operation Sept. 26.
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“I’m not concerned with surgery,” Bedard said Tuesday after the Mariners’ 6-3 loss in Kansas City.

Other than that, Bedard put off talking about the process for the time being, leaving that to others.
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“Erik explored all the opportunities to throw,” manager Jim Riggleman said. “He just didn’t make enough progress, so now we have to take this option.”

The timetable for the rehabilitation won’t be announced until after the surgery, but Pelekoudas said Tuesday night that he expects Bedard to pitch for the Mariners in 2009.