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"There really is not a whole lot more to say about it than what I told you the other day," Gibbons said. "[Fans] are going to react how they are going to react. I can't control all that. All I can do is go out there and try to play good baseball and try to win them back. That's my goal. They have the right to react however they want."
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"It's about the kids," said Gibbons, who said he is done rehabilitating his surgically repaired shoulder, calling it a non-issue. "[Longtime Orioles coach
Lots of talk
Orioles president of baseball of operations Andy MacPhail did not attend the party, instead spending the time in his office up the street continuing trade talk that started to heat up at last week's winter meetings. Despite rampant rumors that Roberts, shortstop "There's no shortage of talk, but it's just that - talk," MacPhail said. "The conversations have not ebbed since we left Nashville."
MacPhail said the club is in the process of filtering the number of suitors to decide who is the best trade fit for several Orioles. At this point, it appears the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners have emerged as the leading contenders for Bedard. The Houston Astros have been the most aggressive suitor for Tejada, and the Chicago Cubs have honed in on Roberts.
Asked about the trade rumors, Roberts said: "It's kind of like what I said last year - if somebody wants you, it's a good thing. Hopefully, it means that you are doing something well. I don't lose sleep over it, but it does make life a little more interesting for a week or two."
Rebuilding?
Guthrie and Walker said they haven't been surprised to hear all the trade talk, especially for some of the club's top players."Everybody would be expendable, I would think, on a team that has lost this many years," Walker said. "The city of Baltimore is tired of losing."
Said Guthrie: "If you were to trade a
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