According to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times, the Mariners are set to acquire Orioles lefthander Erik Bedard in exchange for outfielder Adam Jones. Further players could be involved, but Jones and Bedard appear to be the principals.
UPDATE - In the Baltimore Sun, Orioles president Andy McPhail denies that any deal is in place.
Jones is 22-years of age if my math is right. Glancing at his baseball reference page, he knocked the stuffing out of the ball at every level of the minor leagues, had below average plate discipline and hasn't done a whole lot in very limited time with the big club.
By himself, he's not worth Bedard so I'll be stunned if this is a straight up trade.
they have a good point when you look at the fact that Jones is under team control for 6 years at a cheap rate and plays good defense. For one year Bedard is better, for two years perhaps a wash and beyond that...
Wouldn't the final calculation be
Bedard for two years + multiple draft picks when he leaves
or
Bedard for two years + for how many years if he signs as a free agent
or
Bedard for one year and then when Seattle realizes they aren't any good whatever prospects they get from Boston or the Yankee's in the winter of 2008.
Clement is still a strong prospect. He's not a very good catcher but he can hit.
Word in Seattle here is that they might make a run at Sammy Sosa to replace Jones in right. Yikes.
The other players that have been mentioned are pitcher George Sherrill, pitcher Chris Tillman and shortstop Carlos Triunfel. Adding Clement to that list would represent the M's top-4 prospects according to John Sickels.
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By himself, he's not worth Bedard so I'll be stunned if this is a straight up trade.
Watching "The Wire" has made me distrustful of the Baltimore Sun.
Except for Gus, the city editor.
Adam Jones > Erik Bedard
they have a good point when you look at the fact that Jones is under team control for 6 years at a cheap rate and plays good defense. For one year Bedard is better, for two years perhaps a wash and beyond that...
vr, Xei
Bedard for two years + multiple draft picks when he leaves
or
Bedard for two years + for how many years if he signs as a free agent
or
Bedard for one year and then when Seattle realizes they aren't any good whatever prospects they get from Boston or the Yankee's in the winter of 2008.
Clement is still a strong prospect. He's not a very good catcher but he can hit.
The other players that have been mentioned are pitcher George Sherrill, pitcher Chris Tillman and shortstop Carlos Triunfel. Adding Clement to that list would represent the M's top-4 prospects according to John Sickels.
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