Yardbarker: Brian Roberts

The Orioles Need to Stay Patient

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:45:00 -0500

Can the Orioles afford to sign a big name free agent? Andy McPhail says yes:MacPhail insists any media or fan skeptics that question whether the club is willing to offer a big contract under the right circumstances, are off base."We offered over 140 million dollars to Teixeria, who could have just as easily accepted it and I wish he had. To think we wouldn't go out there or that offer somehow is not genuine is absurd. It's over twice what was offered in the history of the franchi...

Discovering an Oriole Great: Boog Powell

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:13 -0500

I'm not going to lie, I just never knew much about Boog Powell. I've known that he's a giant hulking dude, that he played first base, that he opened up Boog's BBQ, and that he's one of the friendliest ex-players I've ever interacted with. I figured he was good, being that he wouldn't have been on the team if he wasn't. But I never really knew anything about him statistically until I did a little research on some of the best Orioles' seasons. SC did name...

B-Rob and His Year; Looks Like a Good Deal Right Now.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:13:00 -0500

When Brian Roberts got his contract extension last year, I thought that the Orioles might pay down the road for giving him a deal – 4 years – that started in 2009. I thought Brian’s deal might turn into one the team would later regret, sort like what happened this season with Melvin Mora that served as a case of buyer’s remorse. When everything was said and done, I thought Roberts had been signed for one year too long with a contract that was a tad generous. Obviously, there’s a good amount o...

Roberts at 56

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:15:21 -0500

Brian Roberts picked up his 56th double of the season and scored the Orioles only run in a 3-1 Tampa Bay vicotry. The Orioles play five more games, and Roberts needs four doubles to become the first player since the 1930s to knock out 60 two-baggers.

Roberts Moves Toward Sixty

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:57:44 -0500

Brian Roberts hit his third double in his last four games to push his season total to 55. He’ll need to double every other game to become the first player to reach 60 doubles since 1936. The bad news for Roberts was that the Orioles fell to the Blue Jays 6-5 in eleven [...]

Roberts record

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:26:44 -0500

Congratulations to Brian Roberts for breaking his own Orioles record for doubles in a single season. Brian is among a very elite group of players who have ever had three 50-double seasons, and he clearly is one of the best doubles hitters in the sport, but he'll have to grind out several more big seasons like this to make a real dent in the all-time career list. Brian has 314 career doubles, which ties him for 347th on the all-time list. He's 31 years old, so he's got a sign...

Ted Keith: Roberts, Morales and Street headline my All-Underrated Team

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:12:17 -0500

Producing another stellar year, Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts remains one of the game's unsung stars. Ted Keith presents his All-Underrated Team.

1)Brian Roberts 2)God. 3)Dave Trembley 4)Peter Angelos

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:42:01 -0500

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts today gave the Baltimore Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec an enlightening list of “people I answer to.” God? Yes. O's fans? No. Criticized at times by fans for an apparent lack of focus and hustle this season, Roberts said “I answer to myself, I answer to God, I answer to [manager] Dave Trembley and [owner] Peter Angelos. And if they’ve had complaints, I’d certainly talk to them about it.” Roberts’ low point this season came last month in Oakland when he forgot how many outs there were and was doubled off second base. Many fans have yet to forget the mistake and call it emblematic of another terrible Baltimore season. Did Roberts also forget to add “The Fans” to his...

Runner stranded at second dies

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:26:19 -0500

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts doubled last night in the third inning to score a run. But he wasn't quite as fortunate and became stranded at second -- and eventually passed away. "You don't...Hear More »

ChiSox's Thome passes Jackson on HR list in loss

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:41:29 -0500

Brian Roberts hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning and had a solo shot in the third, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie (8-12), who lost his previous four decisions, allowed just one run on six hits in seven innings to record his first victory since July 19, when he held the White Sox to two runs in eight innings.

Orioles Salvage Series in Tampa; Are Things Getting Any Better?

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:15:00 -0500

The Orioles finally snapped out a five game losing streak as Brian Roberts hit a grand slam in fifth inning and Nolan Reimold followed up with a three-run shot of this own in to led them to a victory over the Rays, 8-7.Brian Matusz earned his second major league win as a he looked solid on the evening. He went 5 1/3 innings and allowed four runs on seven hits, and struck out seven batters. He got knocked out of the game as Ben Zobrist took him deep, and while the Oriole bullpen held their own...

Brian Roberts Slams Rays Despite Large Strike Zone

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:18:06 -0500

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Bergesen Delivers Again; 2110 Eutaw St Review...

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:04:00 -0500

The Baltimore Orioles finished their last game before all the All-Star break with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, 4-2, thanks to a nice outing by youngster Brad Bergesen and two RBI's by Brian Roberts. George Sherrill -- who perhaps deserved some All-Star consideration this year -- earned his 20th save of the season. Bergesen is 6-3, and one has to think considering where he started, plus what he's done in the majors, one has to think he's the potential ace of the ...

Fantasy Impact of Rumored Brian Roberts Trade To Chicago

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:49:13 -0500

We breakdown the fantasy implications of the rumored trade between the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs which would send Brian Roberts to the windy city.