Anyone expecting 200 (or even 180) IP from Bedard was setting themselves up for disappointment. The fact that we got less that we hoped (150-160 well-monitored, Cy Young caliber innings) shouldn't sour us on the structure of the deal.
I was a big fan of the trade at the time. The only player who was odds-on to contribute for the O's was Jones. Sherill was fungible and Tillman wasn't an odds-on ML SP. I still think the structure was alright. If anything was off on my own side, it might have been really understanding the nature of having a marquee player with Erik's injury portfolio.
Even so, whenever he did pitch for us, he was absolutely dominating. I'd love to see them work out a deal for him on a Harden-esque contract, freeing up Morrow to go somewhere in return for a big bat. Prince Fielder, anyone?
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