Orioles deal for Erik Bedard almost done  

yes the orioles were planning on executing a trade of erik bedard for centerfielder adam jones (as the center piece of the deal) the other players supposedly involved are pitcher George Sherrill, Chris Tillman, Tony Butler, Kam Mickolio. Jones, Sherrill, and Mickolio are said to be Major League ready players . i dont really like the fact we're getting back mostly pitchers but i do like jones, and sherrill, and tillman is supposed to be a stud. i dont like the fact that we're trading based on how good these guys are supposed to be but who knows maybe things are starting to get better. i hope we resign bedard but i dont think we can offer him what he wants.

The Orioles needs to have a #1 man in the rotation and that they will not have if they trade him away.

you're absolutely right and i love having bedard as our ace. we could build around him and markakis, but ive recently heard that the trade for bedard to seattle is pending physicals and they dotn want to announce anything because obviously everything got blown all out of whack earlier this week. the pending trade is a 6 for 2 trade. obviously for bedard but who else. my guess might be brian roberts, and hopefully we dont get tillman, and get two other guys who are better for roberts. someone who is major league ready and can play the infield if roberts is involved here.