Mariners closer J.J. Putz was brought on Wednesday to close out a win for Felix Hernandez. Putz walked Joe Inglett, threw three pitches to Vernon Wells, then was removed with an apparent arm injury. It appeared to be his elbow, but nothing was definite. Brandon Morrow came on and recorded his first career save striking out two batters. Seattle ended up winning 2-1, but the bigger concern is Putz's health. He missed a lot of time earlier in the year with an oblique injury but this could be much more serious since it deals with his elbow. The Mariners went with a committee approach

Yes Jarrod Washburn got the save on Wednesday.  No, he is not the closer in Seattle.  With all the bullpen craziness going on in the majors lately it would be reasonable to assume that this was just part of the trend.  Instead, it is completely the opposite.  

Seattle beat Baltimore in 12 innings, and in doing so completely depleted its bullpen which necessitated the use of Washburn in a relief role.   After starter Carlos Silva exited after 6.1 solid innings in came the parade of relievers.  Brandon Morrow was

Erik Bedard was scratched again from a start yesterday for the second time this season. The Mariners are saying it is due to hip inflammation, and Cha Seung Baek made the emergency start. Of course Bedard is one of the top fantasy pitchers around so this should concern owners greatly. Seattle is saying it is playing it safe with its ace pitcher hoping rest and some medication will take care of the problem.

Injuries for pitchers are never a good sign