The Reds made a bid for Baltimore left-hander Erik Bedard. And they've had some preliminary discussions with Oakland about right-hander Joe Blanton. Neither is likely to end up a Red, unless the Orioles or A's back off their demands. The Reds won't trade top prospect Jay Bruce, and they aren't keen on giving up more than one of their other top prospects: Homer Bailey, Johnny Cueto and Joey Votto.