Casey at the Bat | Jake Peavy Injury Could Benefit Seattle Mariners

A partial tear in Jake Peavy’s ankle ligament may cause experts to shred their perception of the starting pitcher trade market as the baseball season nears the trade deadline, and it’s possible that the Mariners could become the beneficiary.

Peavy’s injury, initially expected to keep the righty out for a month, could keep him out for 8-12 weeks according to recent reports.

The injury to Peavy bumped Erik Bedard and Jarrod Washburn up a spot each on the list of prospective trade commodities, but it may have moved Bedard into the top spot among starting pitchers.

This July was expected to be one of the most fruitful trade markets in the history of baseball in terms of top-of-the-rotation pitchers.

Erik Bedard was near the top of a list that co...

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