Breaking news: Mets agree to Santana deal

This sucks!!! Not only are the mets becoming the yankees, but they are getting in the way of a strong Phillies team.

I wouldn't worry about the Mets too much. They always find a way to implode when it comes to crunch time.

Bedard said towards the end of this past season that he'd like to test the free agent waters...that being said, at that point, he was under contract through 2008...

He's an ace star on a sinking ship and sees the writing on the wall. Best to get maximum value for him now and develop the arms you have. However, it looks like Angelos might get in the way of that, like he did back when vetoed trades of guys like Bonilla.

I saw him pitch last year in person, he's AMAZING. He 3-hit my White Sox and outdueled Buehrle for a 2-0 complete game win.

Bedard is one of the best pitchers in baseball. He was leading MLB in strikeouts last year before his late-season injury. He still finished 4th. Even on one of the worst teams in baseball, he managed a 13-5 record.

Any team that gets him has a new #1 pitcher, unless he's sharing a roster with Peavy or Santana.

Angels, Indians now interested in Baltimore's Bedard? - Rumors - MLB - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/post/Angels-Indians-now-interested-in-Baltimore-s-Be;_ylt=AlOqGX7DtPwuffb5siED.QGFCLcF?urn=mlb,64298 )

Bedard is awesome. It's a shame that the Orioles Front Office can't get their heads out of their asses long enough to build not only the rotation, but the team around him. Lock him up with top 10 starter money and go with it. Instead, Angelos and MacPhail will hide behind their "rebuilding" moniker and try to use Bedard to get more pieces to the puzzle.