Article: EARLY RETURNS ON BLOCKBUSTER TRADE FAVOR THE O'S BUT MARINERS COULD GET BEDARD BACK THURSDAY.(Sports)

Byline: DAVID ANDRIESENP-I reporter

The Orioles have an ace closer, while the Mariners currently have no closer.

While the Orioles watch a young outfielder develop toward stardom, the Mariners are playing a veteran outfielder who's batting .182.

And the player for whom Seattle made all the sacrifices has been a nonfactor thanks to a nagging injury.

It's safe to say that in the early going, this is not how the Mariners envisioned their big trade with Baltimore working out.

But with Adam Jones, George Sherrill and the Orioles arriving Tuesday to begin a three-game series at Safeco Field, the Mariners could be on the brink of reactivating closer J.J. ...

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