Article: Bedard hurls himself into Orioles rotation mix

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Erik Bedard may or may not be on the Orioles' roster come opening day. The 25-year-old left-hander is the first to say if he does make it to Baltimore it will catch a lot of people by surprise.

"When I got here I wasn't supposed to be competing for a spot on the team," Bedard admitted. "Now, I guess I'm in the mix.

"I have no idea what will happen, but it will be interesting to watch over the next week and a half, even for me," Bedard said.

Bedard's life in baseball has been nothing but surprises. Consider the following:

-- Bedard never played baseball until he was 13 years old.

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