Mon 11/21/11 5:43 PM

ESPN's Buster Olney writes that the odds of Andrew Bailey being traded this offseason "appear to be about 100 percent." We heard earlier in the day Monday that the Reds were talking to the Athletics about Bailey, but Olney hears that the Mariners have also checked on his availability. The Athletics don't look like they will contend for a playoff spot in the near future, so shopping their closer makes plenty of sense. The 27-year-old right-hander is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter and is under team control though 2014.