Last-minute attempt by O's to sign ace holding up trade

[Moose Milligan]

We keep Bedard for some 5 year deal....Decide against BRob for Pie and Gallagher.

Go with what we have and wonder why we are the laughing stock of the sport.

What a bunch of morons.

I'm sure wildcard would be tickled pink.

But hey, Tex is all we need, right?

"Hey, how do you erase the federal deficit?"

"Sign Tex!!"

[TonySoprano]

Boogie, this is done. If it something goes wrong I will reveal my source.

Things could get real interesting very soon.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Occam's Razor, fellas.

[Moose Milligan]

Two words - negotiating ploy...

Seriously?

How does this REMOTELY help us in negotiations?

Seriously.

[IllinoisOriole]

Remind me again why we even have a GM. Angelos should just do it himself since he knows what is best.

How can this guy be so smart yet so foolish at the same time?

[Hank Scorpio]

I kinda saw this coming. There is precent with Angelos wanting to have a heart to heart with a player.

[japes121]

Seems to me like this is just old news. The Orioles site on mlb.com is not quickest to pick up on info. For now, I'll personally choose to believe the news from Churchill and the hints Belkast keeps giving us, all the while keeping my fingers crossed.

[Gurgi]

I finally and completely hate Angelos.

[TonySoprano]

Seriously?

How does this REMOTELY help us in negotiations?

Seriously.

It doesn't. What it does do is put a nice PR spin on the trade. "We really did all that we could to keep him but he had unreasonable demands...$ 100 million over 7 years..." The backspin to this is Seattle may want to back off if those were Bedard's real terms.

[BaltimoreTerp]

It doesn't. What it does do is put a nice PR spin on the trade. "We really did all that we could to keep him but he had unreasonable demands...$ 100 million over 7 years..."

See, someone gets it.

[ChaosLex]

You know, if this trade goes through, I fully expect Adam Jones plane to crash on the way here. You can't make this stuff up.

/only half-joking

[japes121]

It doesn't. What it does do is put a nice PR spin on the trade. "We really did all that we could to keep him but he had unreasonable demands...$ 100 million over 7 years..."

We also have a history of such "almost offers." (see konerko, vlad, etc.)

[JCK]

It doesn't. What it does do is put a nice PR spin on the trade. "We really did all that we could to keep him but he had unreasonable demands...$ 100 million over 7 years..."

Exactly. I'm amazed people here aren't seeing through this. I guess they've all just learned to expect the worst. Can't exactly blame them, but this one is transparent.

[Doobieman]

Patience People!!!! Patience!!!

[bigbird]

Just when you thought this organization couldn't be any dumber than it has been.....

Told you SG..... Wonder if this is what the text I received ment?????