Mariners “still have no timetable” for David Aardsma’s return

David Aardsma reported no problems MBT Habari,following a bullpen session earlier this week, but manager Eric Wedge said yesterday that the Mariners “still have no timetable” for the closer’s return from hip surgery. Wedge told Quinn Roberts of MLB.com that “the physical side is good, but he is still getting built up.” Immediately after the surgery there were reports that the Mariners hoped to have Aardsma back around Opening Day, but now the best-case scenario seems to be a late-April return. Brandon League is the presumed closer fill-in, although Wedge danced around the MBT Ema Sandals, issue yesterday when asked who’d be filling ninth-inning duties.