Waaahngelos

OK, Peter, you've had your hissy fit. Can I have my dang second baseman already? Seattle Times says not so fast.

What held this deal up? I heard on Sunday night, within moments of his being told, that Orioles owner Peter Angelos was furious to learn that news of the impending deal had broken. He was about to head into the hospital for a minor procedure the next day and could not believe Adam Jones had spilled the beans. Would it be beyond Angelos to hold things up another 48, or 72 hours before giving his go-ahead and making everyone sweat a little? Nope.

MLB.com has a more reasonable explanation - although I wouldn't be surprised if both stories are accurate

A last-minute attempt by the Baltimore Orioles to sign Erik Bedard to a multi-year contract appears to be the only thing standing in the way of a proposed trade

Oriole Central reports MacPhail is advising against the extension.

Once this happens and we hear about Roberts to Chicago, keep it quiet, so Angelos can have his lollipop before the news breaks.