Rumor: Bedard to the Mariners

[Jayhawk Bill]

http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2008/01/bedardjones_deal_going_down.html

 

Adam Jones has left his Venezuelan Winter League team and flies to Baltimore tomorrow morning to take a physical so he can be dealt to the Orioles in exchange for pitcher Erik Berdard. No word yet on how many players going Baltimore's way.

[ksushi]

Saw this a few minutes ago. Who would have pegged Bedard as likely to be dealt quicker than Johan?

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

If Bedard gets traded the only one left is Santana and it would deffinitly be the best for last. We saw what Dan Haren was worth and perhaps what Bedard will be worth. I expect to see Santana traded within the next couple weeks. I'm still up in the air on his price since he costs a monster contract.

[Cocos Disciples]

A Felix Hernandez/Erik Bedard 1-2 punch is very exciting. Still got the Angels in the West though.

[jacksonianmarch]

Carlos Silva, Miguel Batista, and Jarrod Washburn is a nice back end as well. This also keeps Morrow in the pen setting up Putz which makes the M's probably the strongest and deepest staff in the AL West, even with the Angels out there. Lackey and Escobar are solid, but the potential of a Bedard/Hernandez 1-2 punch for the next 6 or 7 yrs is scary.

[yankeessuck013]

The people working for Peter Angelos have systematically ruined what was once one of the best organizations in baseball. Angelos and his sons are asshats of the highest order.

[Gom]

I pretty much agree with everything said in this thread so far.

[riverside sluggers]

The rumored package is said to be Adam Jones, Chris Tilman, George Sherrill or Jeff Clement and a 4th prospect. Not a bad bounty to get into their hands

 

There is also a good chance that they could trade Brian Roberts to the Chicago Cubs. The name Ive heard the most is pitcher Sean Gallagher

[yankeessuck013]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7726024?MSNHPHMA

 

Looks like Angelos wants to block the deal, or is at least thinking about it.

[riverside sluggers]

Baltimore is such a joke and will be for quite awhile with no end in sight. Peter Angelos' business decisions leave little to be desired

[Ray10]

Wow Angelos is ridiculous who cares if the M's went public with it. It was going to happen anyways now the guy is saying he's putting it on hold because he prefers to sign Bedard then WHY THE HELL didn't he sign him in the first place why would you make a trade then back out. If he keeps this up all I have to say is good luck finding a team who is actually willing to deal with you.

[Cocos Disciples]

This thing is official. The final deal is Erik Bedard for Adam Jones, George Sherrill, Chris Tillman, Tony Butler and Kam Mickolio.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080208&content_id=2368497&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp

[BSN07]

Not a bad haul for the O's.

[Gom]

The Yankees/Red Sox have improved the way the Tigers/Guardians have in the Santana deal. Take one of the best pitchers out of the division. May result in an extra win or two for each team.

[riverside sluggers]

Good package the Orioles have gotten for Bedard. Next up could be Brian Roberts to the Cubs before ST is over

 

Thus far Baltimore has given up Erik Bedard and Miguel Tejada for Adam Jones, George Sherrill, Chris Tillman, Tony Butler, Kam Mickolio, Troy Patton, Luke Scott, Matt Albers, Dennis Sarfate, Mike Costanzo

[BSN07]

Atleast Baltimore will be semi interesting to watch with a bunch of prospects playing. Sort of like the Marlins. There never really that good, but they play hard and make for a good watch.

[jacksonianmarch]

As much as we rag on the O's, I think they did one of the best jobs of the entire offseason in the AL. They dealt a player who isnt as good as Santana plus and old offensive minded SS for a package of 10 players. Of the 10, I like Patton and Jones the most. If they deal Roberts, then they will have done exactly what they should have done yrs ago. Rebuild and then fill with veterans when the team is close. They added vets when the team had another 2-3 yrs to go on the rebuild. I'd take the 5 yr plan in Baltimore, build around Markakis, Rowell, Jones, Wieters, Erbe and see where things go.