Bedard on the block?

[srh523]

You don;t have to trade an AS shortstop for Cabrera and Fahey. By the way, I think most would take Cabrera right now.

Both are just blindmen looking for there canes at this point!

[Sports Guy]

Both are just blindmen looking for there canes at this point!

Yea and Santana is cheaper and younger and has already had a few years better than DCab.

[srh523]

You're right...I wish we had Santana and Aybar here right now.

Tejada and his contract off the books for Santana and Aybar...I think I might even do that deal now! Santana would add to young pitching depth and could be turned in a package or turn DCab in a package.

[RayFink1e]

Do you mean established AS players or potential ones?

I would want high minors guy who have consistenly shown they can perform every year. Not a guy who has potential to hit for power. Someone like Evan Longoria or Alex Gordon. I want impact players who you have to account for every game they play

[BirdstheWord]

I would also take Bedard for Jeffrey Maier and Rich Garcia on bat night. I was 12 when that went down, and yes I am that bitter!

[Tomkingsize]

Bedard would command 2 premium prospects, but if you think a 6-10 pitcher who has never been consistent gets you 2 premium prospects you are smoking something. Cabrera does not even get you Loney straight up let alone Loney and another player from the Dodgers.

Folks, remember we are talking about Daniel, not Miguel Cabrera!

Easy there, tough guy, I was referring to Bedard....

[bigbird]

Tejada and his contract off the books for Santana and Aybar...I think I might even do that deal now! Santana would add to young pitching depth and could be turned in a package or turn DCab in a package.

Hi Mr. Thrift:)

[Moose Milligan]

So who's gonna take CaBBrera?

[bigbird]

Yea and Santana is cheaper and younger and has already had a few years better than DCab.

And he pitching a heck of a lot worse than Cabrera. What's his era away from LA??

[geschinger]

Hi Mr. Thrift:)

It'd at least be a change from the hopless cycle this franchise seems to be in keeping a core that is never going to win anything intact while adding a player or two via FA every year. This team needs some kind or radical change - this doing the same thing over and over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

[Sports Guy]

Hi Mr. Thrift:)

No, Mr Thrift would stand pat, make stupid moves and think we are close.

He would also overspend for mediocre players...Oh wait, that was Duquette.

I am sorry, i get these guys mixed up...They all do the same things.

[Sports Guy]

And he pitching a heck of a lot worse than Cabrera. What's his era away from LA??

Yes, in a few month sample size of this year, he is pitching worse than DCab. Wow!

[weemnj]

How bout a show of hands.

How many folks think Bedard likes playing in Baltimore and would sign a long term contract to stay.

How many folks think all we see will be Bedards dust after the next two years are completed?

I think he is GONE---see BJ Ryan.

[Fairfax Bird]

How about Bedard for Andy LaRoche & Andre Either?

[boogidownoriole]

For my 4,000th post, I am going to say:

DONT TRADE BEDARD. HE IS THE FUTURE OF THIS ORGANIZATION. IF MCPHAIL IS LOOKING TO MAKE A WINNER OF THIS TEAM YOU START THAT BY KEEPING THE CORE OF PLAYERS THAT WILL GET YOU THERE.

BEDARD, ROBERTS, MARKAKIS, LOEWEN, PENN. THATS WHO YOU BUILD AROUND.

Are you people really so naive to think that tons of deals get made at the deadline? Look at the past few years....not much going on. So we have 10 other guys to unload for the future. Why unload one of your best in the last 10 years?

Bedard has been my favorite Oriole in the last 3 years so of course this hits home for me. Trade Bedard and we pay. You cant guarantee what you get back. You can guarantee that a healthy Bedard can almost pitch well at will.