The Mariners are continuing their aggressive pursuit of Erik Bedard major-league sources say, and there are growing indications that the teams could be moving closer to a deal. The Reds also remain interested in Bedard, but the Mariners are willing to trade their top outfield prospec, Adam Jones, while the Reds will not part with their best minor-league outfielder Jay Bruce. For the Orioles, the final approval for a Bedard deal would rest with owner Peter Angelos, who has long resisted trading veterans for prospects but hired MacPhail last June with the understanding that the team needed a new direction.