The Erik Bedard Blockbuster Breakdown

After an extremely long delay, the Baltimore Orioles finally dealt their ace starting pitcher, Erik Bedard, to the Seattle Mariners for a large package of prospects. The trading of “ace” pitchers seems to be the theme of the off-season. First Dan Haren was dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks, then Johan Santana was dealt to the New York Mets, and now the Mariners have a nasty 1-2 punch of Erik Bedard and Felix Hernandez.

Our resident Fantasy Baseball Expert Ben Berkon examines the trade so managers are well-prepared headed into 2008 fantasy baseball drafts. Click here for the complete breakdown!