Unfortunately it will never end unless he's traded to someone whether it be us or some other team.

It's not like a free agent where the talk ends when he signs somewhere else.

As long as he's an Oriole it will continue.

 If all the Orioles wanted in return for Roberts was Colvin and Gallagher, Roberts would've been at the Cub convention donning a Cubbie hat and rightfully so. I imagine the Orioles want another pitching prospect.

 I agree though that this whole thing is way old. Having said that, I believe Roberts will be a Cub onOpening Day.

Why don't they include some other minor leaguers and try to get both him a Bedard?

This can't be easy.  

this is all ridiculous, please just concentrate on spring training, i really dont understand how if these guys want a deal done, its not done.  just let it go.  i have never seen so much back and forth from the media for such a long time for a player with a .760 career OPS.  

Nice :)

That said, on to other things.  How many pitchers are they going into spring training with and how many do you think will be on the 25 man roster?  11 or 12?  I'd think there'll be at least one trade in the next three weeks as it does look like we're top heavy with hurlers and could use another LH bat.

Both McPhail and Hendry should know by now what each other is wanting.  Are they just waiting for one other to give in?  Either way this is getting ridiculous.

Just doesn't seem right to me that this trade has been hovering over us for the last 4-6 weeks.

Dan

"Is expected"? By whom? There's no attribution here, and the preceding paragraphs basically lay out the same old "MacPhail taking his time" scenario.

I agree with cwyers. For the love of God, make this go away.

In my view, if it happens: Yeh!  If not, no biggie.  We don't need the Orioles to get to the World Series, but we do, in my estimation, need one more quality starting pitcher or perhaps an impact bat.

I'm equating people's impatience with the Roberts situation as impatience with the winter.  I know I'm itchy for Spring Training to start.

As for McPhail, well, don't we know enough already about his "ways?!"  I had high hopes for his regime, but I'm glad that management's changed. - TL

But... he can't do anything until he knows the exact price of Brian Roberts or whether he will even get him.  

So... Hendry may have to declare a deadline date (Jan. 31?) earlier than McPhail's to allow him to make these other moves before ST.

Sun is reporting O's are talking to Boras about Lohse. It would appear that is a fallback plan, or could signal Bedard is not leaving.

Why would they sign Lohse and trade Bedard? It's a downgrade and money loser.

Perhaps Marquis would be a cheaper, nearer term solution to Lohse.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/roch/blog/2008/01/forward_and_backward_thinking.html

Would the Padres be willing to take Marquis as well, or does including him lower the value of Murton?