Bedard saga to be resolved soon

[dkdc]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-os0131,0,5335928.story

The Erik Bedard trade saga is expected to be resolved within the next couple of days as the Orioles and Seattle Mariners attempt to resolve issues that stalled a deal that was nearly completed earlier this week.

Angelos couldn't be reached Thursday to comment, and president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail hadn't returned a phone call from The Sun as of early Thursday evening.

However, team officials expect the deal for the Orioles' ace, which also would send pitching prospects Chris Tillman, Tony Butler and Kam Mickolio to Baltimore, to be resolved one way or another in the next 48 hours.

[jaygdevil11]

Yes sirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[GreekDude]

No Sherrill and no substitute for him ????

[ChaosLex]

No Sherrill and no substitute for him ????

It's Jones, Sherrill, and three prospects.

[GreekDude]

It's Jones, Sherrill, and three prospects.

Thanks Bro didnt see his name in the OP

[MChance]

Whooopie!!

[GreekDude]

I agree but he is a big piece because of the trade chip

[ChaosLex]

Thanks Bro didnt see his name in the OP

No problem. It's pitching heavy, but I'm not complaining.

[LAOSfan]

Wait, Angelos did not try and extend Bedard?

He did not call Bedard on Sunday night?

Jones does not have hip problems?

Wow, the so-called journalists really look bad on this one. Props to Roch for keeping his reporting to either what he absolutely knew or what he was told by people who really did know, like MacPhail.

[NewMarketSean]

I'll believe it when I see it.

However, in the meantime it would be nice to see AM make some other smaller deals and move some of the older dead weight from this roster.

[Pushmonkey]

well now I guess we can fixate back on Roberts then:eek:

[ChaosLex]

By the way, could everyone please keep their enthusiasm to a minimum? It seems like when everyone starts doing back flips, something always comes up.

Let's just be cautiously optimistic, mmmkay?

[waveland007]

If that really is the package, I'm very excited for you guys. That is a pretty damn good haul for a SP regardless of who it is. That's a nice building block package for your teams rebuilding efforts.

[boz445504]

I'll believe it when I see it. Thank goodnise I work midnights for the next two week so I'll be asleep when all of the madness is going on!!!!!!!! So all I'll have to do is turn on the OH and find out what's going on. I HOPE:rolleyes:

[Hank Scorpio]

No problem. It's pitching heavy, but I'm not complaining.

It certainly is... and that's not a bad thing.

Let's say this deal goes through, and just for kicks, the Roberts deal follows for Pie & Gallagher alone.

That's :

Troy Patton

Matt Albers

Chris Tillman

Tony Butler

Sean Gallagher

Dennis Sarfate

George Sherrill

and

Kam Mickolio

Not to mention :

Adam Jones

Luke Scott

Mike Costanzo

Felix Pie

For

Brian Roberts

Miguel Tejada

and

Erik Bedard

I would say that's a pretty good start at a rebuild. You add a significant amount of young pitching to an already pitching rich system and you solidify your outfield for the forseeable future. Are you finished? Of course not - you have major gaping holes in your infield, but this is the RIGHT WAY to fix this team, IMO.

Now, obviously the Roberts deal isn't guaranteed, but if MacPhail can pull off these three deals as I have laid them out... I will applaud the man.