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Roberts Deal Trailing Bedard Trade?
SI.com's Jon Heyman believes completion of an Erik Bedard trade to Seattle could be followed with a trade of Brian Roberts to the Cubs.  He says that would be "possibly for Felix Pie and Sean Gallagher ."  Two seasons of Roberts for twelve of Pie and Gallagher doesn't seem wise for the Cubs.  To me, Pie and Gallagher seem likely to at least become solid Major ...
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The Fan Blog — ... If the Orioles make this deal, and the rumored one with the Cubs for Brian Roberts go down, it leaves the Orioles with a pretty exciting outfield for this year and the future. Jones in left, Pie in center and Markakis in right. Couple that with Matt Wieters behind the plate, and Billy Rowell and Brandon Snyder at the corners and 2011 can't get here soon enough. ...

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