It's Done

From:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-orioles-marinerstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns

Mariners get their man: Bedard traded by rebuilding Orioles for
prospects

Left-hander Erik Bedard was acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the
Baltimore Orioles on Friday in a long-delayed trade for five
prospects.

Baltimore received outfielder Adam Jones, who probably will start in
center field in opening day. The Orioles also obtained reliever George
Sherrill and pitchers Chris Tillman, Tony Butler and Kam Mickolio.

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With Bedard gone, Baltimore does not have an ace or even someone
that's a lock to pitch on opening day. Jeremy Guthrie and Adam Loewen
are the top candidates, and Daniel Cabrera might be given
consideration.

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Jones, 22, was Seattle's top pick in the 2003 amateur draft. He batted
..246 in 41 games with the Mariners last season and hit .314 with 25
home runs and 84 RBIs for Triple-A Tacoma. He began his career in 2006
with an 0-for-12 drought that ended in Baltimore on July 18, when he
got his first major league hit.

Sherrill went 2-0 with a 2.36 ERA and three saves in seven
opportunities in 2007. He will probably be given a look as the closer
for Chris Ray, expected to miss the season after elbow ligament
replacement surgery on Aug. 16.

Tillman, 19, was Seattle's minor league pitcher of the year in 2007.
Neither Tillman, Butler or Mickolio were on the Mariners' 40-man
roster.

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> Sherrill went 2-0 with a 2.36 ERA and three saves in seven
> opportunities in 2007. He will probably be given a look as the closer
> for Chris Ray, expected to miss the season after elbow ligament
> replacement surgery on Aug. 16.

Sherrill doesn't appear to be more then a one or two out lefty
specialist. Forty some innings in over 70 appearances? Plus his splits
strongly favor him against LH hitters. Don't picture him closing.