It's Done!

by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 8, 2008 2:55 PM EST Comment 59 comments

Rosenthal is reporting on Fox Sports that it's complete:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7777230/After-long-process,-M's-finally-nab-Bedard

Same package that we've heard forever, Jones, Sherrill, Tillman, Butler and Mickolio.

Bout friggin time; now lets see what we can do with Roberts. If they start now, they should have something worked out by the trading deadline.

(Ed note: There has been no official announcement yet. Rosenthal cites "a major league source" who told him the Seattle players in the deal have been notified that the trade is complete. Confirmation from the Orioles' end, particularly by MacPhail, would be nice. -zk 3:02pm EDT)

UPDATES:
Confirmed by Zrebiec at the Sun, although he does not cite any sources...Now also confirmed at the official site: Bedard era over in Baltimore

UPDATE #2:Érik gives an exclusive quote to SI.com, probably because of the story they just did on him...

"It seems like a great situation for me," Bedard told SI.com. "They're a winning team and they're not in a rebuilding stage. King Felix [Hernandez] and I should be able to do some things at the top of the rotation." Bedard will be introduced at a 5 p.m. ET press conference in Seattle.

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Sigh, it had to be done.

But I miss that surly Canadian and his strikeouts already.

"It would behoove the Orioles to play better." - Jim Palmer

by 2632 on Feb 8, 2008 3:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

RE:

Yeah, but we still have one Canuck left. Not sure how surly he is though.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 8, 2008 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Pictures

The Sun has pictures of some of the guys involved. Check out Butler's photo (picture 7). Those are some unis they have there. Not sure how a hitter would be able to find the ball with those things.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 8, 2008 3:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Guess the link would help

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-bedardtrade-pg,0,7561091.photogallery

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 8, 2008 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yee-HAW!

The trick now is to somehow nab Pie from CHC & complete the formation of the best OF in baseball.

Or settle for Murton in LF & move Scott to 1B, just so long as we get Gallagher in the deal.

Our fans are better than yours.

by OEutaw on Feb 8, 2008 3:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Screw Gallagher. I WANT PIE!

Batting fourth....playing center field....

by zknower on Feb 8, 2008 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ugh

Pie is Corey Patterson II.

Gone but not forgotten...

by SC on Feb 8, 2008 3:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

re:

That's the rumor I keep seeing. I'm wondering if it's a case of people parroting or if there is some weight behind it.

"This is Birdland"

by drj on Feb 8, 2008 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Scorey II

Speaking of Scorey II, what's his little bro project to be?

"When you are in with the Lord there's just one reward, and they'd just as soon make it come true." -REK

by BPinOK on Feb 8, 2008 3:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

utility guy

I think

by pipkin on Feb 8, 2008 7:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I was with you, SC

Every time I turned ona Cubs game on WGN, I saw a real impatient hitter, which frustrates me to no end, but his stats are much better than what I expected. With that said though, I want to officialy start begging B-ROB to sign a long term extension with us. I don't why he would, but we sure could beg.

"All I have to say is our partner is going to shock the world because he is none other than THE SHOCKMASTER!"-Sting

by jobe on Feb 8, 2008 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Orioles.com link

Bedard Era Over in Baltimore

Our fans are better than yours.

by OEutaw on Feb 8, 2008 3:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

it's like I have nothing more to say about this

Thank God it's done.

Welcome to Baltimore, Adam.

Gone but not forgotten...

by SC on Feb 8, 2008 3:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Let's bust out the Peggy Lee

Is that all there is?
Is that all there is?
If that's all there is my friends
then let's keep dancing.
Let's break out the booooooze
and have a ball.
If that's all
there is.

"Everyone always says 'You don't have to do this.'"

by Jonnypops on Feb 8, 2008 3:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

re;

You ought to take your beef to the Mariners poster in the diary section.

"This is Birdland"

by drj on Feb 8, 2008 3:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If it weren't for the irrepressible duo

of you and BFiP, I might. But going over it with you two for forever and a day has made me tired of the back and forth. Now I'm just dancing, singing and hoping for the best. What more can I do?

"Everyone always says 'You don't have to do this.'"

by Jonnypops on Feb 8, 2008 3:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

RE: It's friday...

Now you got another excuse to drink.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 8, 2008 3:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What else can you do?

drink a bucnh of Chimay and sing and dance and hopefor the best.

oriolesupdate.blogspot.com

by BrianS on Feb 8, 2008 9:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

however...

Laughable: Bedard having an "era"

I mean come on.

Gone but not forgotten...

by SC on Feb 8, 2008 3:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Damn

I was about to post the exact same thing.

"Everyone always says 'You don't have to do this.'"

by Jonnypops on Feb 8, 2008 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

"Era"

I think that refers to how long the trade took, not how long Bedard pitched here.

Vaya con dios, Erik.

oriolesupdate.blogspot.com

by BrianS on Feb 8, 2008 3:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I feel a little blue

I mean, not a lot blue. Just a little.

Bye EriKKKK.
Hi Adam.

by Stacey on Feb 8, 2008 3:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

You feel blue?

Christ, wait till bluehen hears about this.

"Everyone always says 'You don't have to do this.'"

by Jonnypops on Feb 8, 2008 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you

It's an indication of how effed up the O's have been.

Let's hope Jones is the beginning of better times.

"This is Birdland"

by drj on Feb 8, 2008 3:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Finally

The trade is done. Bye Erik. . .not like I haven't been expecting this.

Tom Murphy: MVP of the illustrious '99 team.

by Baltimo on Feb 8, 2008 3:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Bedard stats

Some crazy stats on Bedard here. I knew he was dominant, but 7-0 vs. playoff teams (the team at least)?! Nice.

http://mlbfleecefactor.com/2008/02/08/bedard-trade-to-mariners-is-offical/

by ET90210 on Feb 8, 2008 3:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Welcome Adam Jones

Who is in for Pacman Tee shirts, im thinking Pacman figure on the front of an orange shirt, jones on the back w/ his number

Anyone?

Earl:"I'm going back to the dugout to check my rule-book!" Umpire:"Earl, I have one right here." Earl:"That's no good, I don't read Braille."

by kevgracie on Feb 8, 2008 4:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Orange

is definitely the right color.

I think that would be bad caramel though.

"When you are in with the Lord there's just one reward, and they'd just as soon make it come true." -REK

by BPinOK on Feb 8, 2008 5:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

As mentioned

on another thread. Let's put the Kibosh on the Pac Man right now. Pac Man Jones is a shitty motherfucker to be named after. If Adam turns out the way people are hoping we should be calling him something a whole lot better than that.

"Everyone always says 'You don't have to do this.'"

by Jonnypops on Feb 8, 2008 5:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

re: Agreed

(or is that +1)

"This is Birdland"

by drj on Feb 8, 2008 6:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

as i said on the other thread

I think it would be terrible to call this guy pacman.

by pipkin on Feb 8, 2008 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

we should go for an anagram ;like..

Ad Jam Nose

BE HAPPY DONT BE SAD THE ORIOLES CANT REALLY BE ALL THAT BAD!

by westcoastOfan on Feb 8, 2008 7:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i agree that the other pacman is a degenerate

but considering the anna benson no. 69 O's jerseys last year, I didn't think that anything was off limits.

P.S. Im watching simulcast of Anita marks (cant stand her, shes an idiot) but they have guest host today, and some broad just called in wondering why we didnt keep him til the end of his contract, and get our moneys worth... come on ladies...

Earl:"I'm going back to the dugout to check my rule-book!" Umpire:"Earl, I have one right here." Earl:"That's no good, I don't read Braille."

by kevgracie on Feb 8, 2008 5:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Anita Marks

brings a whole new brand of bad to the sportstalk radio realm.

"All I have to say is our partner is going to shock the world because he is none other than THE SHOCKMASTER!"-Sting

by jobe on Feb 9, 2008 4:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Great deal....

A very good reliever, a possible future All Star outfielder, three good looking pitching prospects...all for a guy that has only finished one season healthy, never had more than 15 wins, is a few years removed from Tommy John, and is a real a-hole with the fans and the media.
See ya EB- don't let the door hit where the Good Lord split ya!

There's no crying in baseball

by elktonfan on Feb 8, 2008 5:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

mad photo shop skillz

Noticed the O's were quick to replace every Bedard picture on their homepage with Guthrie and photoshopped the O's uniform on the new guys. (Wish I could get out of the parking garage that fast.)

Here's to hoping JG doesn't get the Jose Mercedes award for 2008....

by O Chickadee on Feb 8, 2008 5:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

MacPhail

on MASN right now talking about trade.

by Stacey on Feb 8, 2008 5:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

some of his comments

He blames the media for the circus of this trade, not either team. Both the Orioles and the Mariners understood things that needed to be done to get the trade finished.

He can't believe how many of the fans support trading Erik, just goes to show how desperate everyone is to be good in the long run.

He approached Erik's agent early in the offseason to talk about an extension and the agent was "polite" but he could tell they had no interest in signing an extension.

Because of the nature of the team, it's very important to get as many players as possible because there is just so much that needs to be done. That's why this trade took so long because he wasn't willing to settle for 3 for 1.

Also he's trying his damndest to hold back a very self satisfied smirk, but it's getting through every now and again.

by Stacey on Feb 8, 2008 5:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

interestingly

macphail spent more time excoriating news media during pressure than he did talking about trade.

he really had a point to get across.

ken rosenthal is a douche.

by thewaywardO on Feb 9, 2008 9:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Best wishes Eric

Will still cheer for Eric, he's a class act (despite being surly). One thing that could work on our side for the trade is that Bedard has sort of flown under the radar until last year. I think we will see teams preparing much more diligently to face him due to his performance and also because he's now pitching for a winning team.

Either way, I'll be buying a Jones (and Weiters) jersey ASAP!

"Every time I fail to smoke a cigarette between innings, the opposition will score." ~Earl Weaver~

by dmouthhog on Feb 8, 2008 5:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

George Sherrill is really good

He gets overlooked by Jones and Tillman but in 70 appearances Sherrill had a 2.36 ERA with 56 strikeouts in about 45 innings. Closer amirite?

Tom Murphy: MVP of the illustrious '99 team.

by Baltimo on Feb 8, 2008 6:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

he's a LOOGy

And I don't care what his 2007 splits say. They aren't supported by the rest of his life where the outfield hopefully becomes a bomb shelter against righties.

Gone but not forgotten...

by SC on Feb 8, 2008 6:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So i now

with Sherrill and Jones we get something good. But what about these young pitchers what is the story with them. Did we get some quality young pitchers or what?

BE HAPPY DONT BE SAD THE ORIOLES CANT REALLY BE ALL THAT BAD!

by westcoastOfan on Feb 8, 2008 7:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

high upside guys

Especially Tillman, about whom the scouts do rave.

They're also all fucking huge. If those three guys -- in some perfect world -- all panned out, and Loewen and Cabrera stayed in the rotation long enough, we'd be looking at this:

Cabrera: 6'7"-6'9", depending on what bullshit about him continuing to grow at his age you believe

Loewen: 6'5"

Tillman: 6'5"

Mickolio: 6'9" (also goes 250ish)

Butler: 6'7"

Gone but not forgotten...

by SC on Feb 9, 2008 3:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

And pitching coach: Manute Bol?

Forget it, Jake. It's Birdland.

by Titov on Feb 9, 2008 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome to Birdland Adam!

I'm so happy that this trade finally got done. It sure took long enough.

I wish you the best Bedard. We'll see you April 4th when you make your return to Camden.

Scott, Jones, Markakis,(Pie?) Best Young Outfield in the Majors Baby!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Feb 8, 2008 11:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Bedard Press Conference

MLB.com Link

http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_silverlight.jsp?w_id=611311&w=mms%3A//a1503. v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/2008/open/team s08/sea/video/020808_sea_bedard_pc_400.wmv&pid=gen_video&vid=1&mid=200802082368687&c id=mlb&fid=gen_video400&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&mUrl=&type=v_free&_mp=1

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Feb 8, 2008 11:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

re:

He sounded real glad to be out of Baltimore. They were "always moving backwards". Hey Erik, you have to move forward in order to move backwards. I didn't even see much of that.

"This is Birdland"

by drj on Feb 9, 2008 1:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

My thoughts

Sherrill: WHY???

All I could really hope for was three top prospects and Jones and Tillman are two. If we could net one nice prospect for Sherrill, I'd be quite pleased. As it is, I give the returns for Bedard and Tejada a B, cuz I don't get this desire for quantity. We have quantity, and not much of it is good. Has that dramatically changed?

I'm just glad this is over though. Had this not dragged on, I'd be much more sad about losing a truly special pitcher. But you have to like that we sold high for once.

Librarians are hiding something

by dfa on Feb 8, 2008 11:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations!

Greetings from the other coast - M's fan here. Let me be the first to congratulate you on the haul you're receiving from the M's. You're receiving my favorite player, so it's really bittersweet for me.

No, my favorite player isn't Adam Jones. I've a tendency to root for underdogs, myself, and have grown a special attachment to George Sherrill. As the founder of the "Free George Sherrill" campaign, I'll let you know that you're receiving one of the better RPs in the game. Just because the M's pigeonholed him into the "LOOGY" role doesn't mean that he's not closer material. He closed several games in AAA, and I've been following him since just after the Mariners signed him out of the Independent League. He knows how to get people out.

His splits are indeed a bit deceiving because the M's limited him to the lefty specialist role, thereby reducing the numbers of RH batters he faced (and the sample size of his numbers). But, again, when given the opportunity to pitch consistently to hitters from both sides of the plate, he's very effective. He's not really a power pitcher (throws low-90s consistently), but his deception is a huge asset vs. lefties, and his off-speed stuff is very effective against righties.

The Mariners are definitely going to miss George more than they realize now. I really hope you'll welcome him w/open arms, and don't be afraid if he comes in to close games out. Also, be forewarned about his terrible spring trainings. His pitches likely will break better in the Grapefruit league than they did in AZ, but just because he has a terrible spring doesn't mean he can't come in right away and be a reliable pitcher in the late innings.

Having met him several times (and being sort of adopted into his family a bit), he's a fantastic person who works his tail off. A bulldog type who's been around the block fighting some pretty tough battles to get where he's at.

Yeah, he's probably not the centerpiece that Jones is in this trade. However, he's a fantastic pitcher and he'll do his darndest for ya. He'll have no problem with Ortiz, Pena, and Giambi. And he generally handles Manny well, too...

Unless, of course, McPhail does indeed flip him to Atlanta for Lillibridge...

//LookoutLanding inside joke

If George's brother Sid happens to sign up 'round here -- be sure to flip him crap for me :-)

Oh, and I've got pictures of George and AJ over at my photography site (I shoot minor league games for fun, and always have my camera at the MLB park, too).

George Sherrill

Adam Jones

+Paul
http://marinersmorsels.blogspot.com

by PositivePaul on Feb 8, 2008 11:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

hee hee

I love the Lillibridge stuff over at LL. One other good thing to have come out of this trade! ;)

Batting fourth....playing center field....

by zknower on Feb 8, 2008 11:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Cool Pictures

Thanks for sharing.

Tom Murphy: MVP of the illustrious '99 team.

by Baltimo on Feb 9, 2008 3:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

"Free George Sherrill"

I had a similar thing: Free Aaron Rakers

He was later freed. Then, later, he got really freed.

I love some of the shit in that first link -- that's one for the Old Timer CCers. Ah, 2005 before the collapse. What a time it was.

Gone but not forgotten...

by SC on Feb 9, 2008 3:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Damn, I'm gonna miss BUH-DARD trade stuff 24/7

And if you believe that, I would very much like to chat with you (informally, of course) about some attractive mortgage properties that have recently come available in the greater NE Moscow area. This is an opportunity you don't want to pass up, so act now.

Welcome, Adam! And +2 to you, Mac. Boy it feels good having 2/3 of an outfield again.

Forget it, Jake. It's Birdland.

by Titov on Feb 9, 2008 2:32 AM EST reply actions 0 recs