Buzz: M’s think Mets are Suitors for Bedard
According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Mariners may be the front-runners to acquire O’s LHP Erik Bedard.
Though the Dodgers were once viewed as a possible option for Bedard, explains the Post-Intelligencer, ‘now the Mariners’ prime competition appears to be the Reds and, perhaps, the Mets.’
…perhaps, but i doubt it…two things…first, the O’s will want far more than the Mets can part with, just ask the A’s, who recently traded Dan Haren, who the Mets were very, very interested in, but who they had no chance of getting…lastly, i once heard that the O’s are reluctant to deal with the Mets, for reasons associated with Kris Benson’s health, and, from what i can gather, there is actually some truth to this…and i’m sure John Maine’s success isn’t helping any either…and, look, if the Mets could put together a top package for bedard, regardless of what did or didn’t happen with benson, i’m fairly certain the O’s would listen…fact is, in addition to the benson issue, the Mets lack the talent to get bedard and so it only makes things that much more complicated…
