this is pulled from a Seattle Times article written by Geoff Baker. the quotes are from GM Bill Bavasi. I hope they make the deal in question for orioles starter Erik Bedard. that would be sweet.
"We're at the point now where we have to do our best to make those moves for a top-of-the-rotation guy, so we can slot the rest of the rotation where it should be," he said. "For us right now, the most important thing is the top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher. Not just a No. 2, 3 or 4 guy. A No. 1 guy."
Bavasi admitted he's shocked the market has taken this long to play out without a deal. Any deal will almost certainly involve Seattle trading young outfielder Adam Jones, but Bavasi — while again not naming anyone directly — knows a top starter will cost talented prospects that other teams have been reluctant to part with this winter.
"We're not one of those clubs," he said, adding that his best offer has been made and likely trumps any competing ones. "We're prepared to move ... as I'm sitting here today, I think we will [get a deal done]. I think there's a good chance of that."
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