Odds and Ends: Adam Jones, Weaver, Jocketty

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How can the Orioles not trade Bedard this winter?

They are going absolutely nowhere for the next two or three years.If they hold onto their cards and Bedard comes out a misses a couple months with an injury... well Bedard gets a year older, a little more expensive, and his perceived value decreases significantly. Be smart, Andy Mac.

Lol, don't count on it Zonis. Besides, the A's have plenty of outfielders in the future mix.

That Google translation for the Adam Jones story is hilarious!

if Seattle is moving Jones and Tillman then they will add Trunifel or Clement and get Bedard. Blanton is the most overrated SP in the history of baseball. A solid #3 guy but not worth the ridiculous offers that have been conjured up

I can't see anything getting done. Jones, Tillman, Triunfel and Sherrill is a horrible overpayment for 2 years of Bedard.

Jones and Triunfel are pretty much A level offensive prospects and Tillman is the #1 pitching prospect for the Mariners. Just for a throw in they want Sherrill who happens to be one of the best LHRPs in baseball?

I would bet Jones is just being brought home to rest up for spring training. The Roberts trade debacle should show how unreasonable McPhail is being this winter.

PrahaSMC:
You're right.. The Orioles aren't going anywhere at the moment. Considering the market for a guy like Bedard right now, I think they would be stupid for not making a trade because they could get a ridiculous amount in return for him... and if you are trading Bedard, you are pretty much putting up the "white flag", so you might as well move Brian Roberts as well, who also could fetch a good amount in return, seeing the demand for a proven second baseman who can lead off. Between the Tejada deal, and then trading both Roberts and Bedard, they could just completely revamp. Jones and Markakis in that outfield would be amazing.

Curse ended:
haha, I don't know about Blanton being the most overrated pitcher in history, but there has been a lot of interest in him, reportedly. It is a little puzzling seeing all these teams interested and some of the possible trades that have been rumored. Even though his ERA and WHIP aren't that pretty, he does have a few things going for him: in all three of his major league seasons he has 12 or more wins, his BB/9 in 07 was 1.57, his HR/9 in 07 was .63 and he has also proven to be a pretty durable starter thus far in his career. A young, durable starter, who keeps the ball in the park and doesn't walk a lot of guys.. you know that is going to fetch a good amount in trade right now since everyone is overpaying for pitching, whether it be through trade or free agency.

orioles should trade bedard and roberts to the cubs.it can be even a 4 player deal if pie and hill or in but if they are not they can build it around colvin patterson marshall and veal.i dont think bedard is going to seattle they have no pitching and tillman is too many years away.

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