Brad Wilkerson and the Mariners agreed Thursday to a $3M, one-year deal, a move that could signal Seattle is close to finally acquiring Erik Bedard from Baltimore.

Talks between the Orioles and Mariners regarding pitcher Erik Bedard are still alive but appear to have been placed on low heat, according to ESPN.

Orioles' owner Peter Angelos hasn't yet signed off on the proposed deal that would send Erik Bedard to Seattle, according to Jayson Stark of ESPN.

According to the Baltimore Sun, Orioles' President Andy MacPhail has denied that the team has agreed to a trade with the Mariners that would send pitcher Erik Bedard to Seattle.

It looks like the Mariners are setting in motion a chain of events that will land them Orioles ace Erik Bedard, according to reports in the Seattle Times.

The Orioles' Erik Bedard told the Baltimore Sun on Saturday that he expects to be traded and is disappointed that the team hasn't made a better effort to sign him to an extension.

In an attempt to add depth to their starting rotation, the Orioles have added pitcher Lance Cormier, signing him to a minor-league deal, as reported by Associated Press.

Cubs' General Manager Jim Hendry alternated between being aghast and amused Saturday over a report that had the Cubs sending seven players to the Baltimore Orioles for second baseman Brian Roberts and left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard.

Jeremy Guthrie agreed to a one-year contract with the Orioles on Wednesday that will pay him $770,000 if he remains on the big league roster for the entire season.

Though the Orioles don't consider finding a closer to be a top priority this winter, they have been talking with the representative for free-agent reliever Octavio Dotel.

The Mariners have instructed prized outfield prospect Adam Jones to leave the Venezuelan Winter League and return home.

A blog that is no longer available on Chicago Tribune by Phil Rogers indicated that a Brian Roberts trade to the Cubs was very likely.

The Orioles are still pursuing trades involving several of their best players, but they'll soon turn their attention toward free agency if acceptable offers don't come this month.

The scenario the Seattle Mariners knew was likely became a little more so Thursday, when the Baltimore Orioles said their current plans are to open the 2008 season with left-hander Erik Bedard as their ace.

The Jays have expressed interest in Erik Bedard, but a one-for-one swap including A.

The Orioles on Wednesday acquired outfielder Chris Roberson from the Phillies for cash considerations.