Just where do I begin on the hot subject of trading Brian Roberts? Brian Roberts is the face of the Baltimore Orioles. No name since Cal Ripken has been a more recognizable name in Baltimore as far as baseball goes. He has pulled his weight in the community of Baltimore and the State of Maryland.
But why trade him? People love him, he is a great ball player, the girls love him.
Well.. This is where I get opinionated.
Brian Roberts is 30 years old. He will be 31 before the end of the year and he will be 32 when his contract ends at the end of the 2009 season. Thats not too old right?
Brian Roberts is a speed demon. He doesn't hit for much power, but he makes up for that with legging infield singles out, turning singles into doubles, and turning doubles into triples. He ranks right up there with the best in the business. His star power also depends on his range at second base.
How much can a body take? He certainly takes his vitamins and eats his wheaties, but he can't keep this pace up. He will for the next few years but he will be in a decline when our team is ready to compete, and that won't be for another 2 - 3 years. Brian is in the prime of his career, and in my personal opinion, the Orioles need to trade him to a contender and do him a favor. Give him a shot at a world series.
Who can we trade him too? The RUMOR right now is to the Cubs.. They are playoff contender material. Well.. They haven't won a world series in a hundred years, but none the less they are contender material. There are so many different rumors on him right now, I don't know where to begin with a list of names. Most rumors say a 3 for 1 trade. Some say 2 for 1. No one knows except for Andy MacPhail(Orioles GM). Also this is depending is ol' Pete will sign off on him.
I'm gonna miss Brian, but he's gotta go. If he can net us 2 or 3 prospects, we can deal with Brandon Fahey while they are at Delmarva mashing the ball.
O' by the way. Nick Markakis is the new face of this team. Bet me. More on him later.
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The Kake is the face of the team. Dude is a ballplayer. Straight up.
B-Rob needs to go. I love the guy, but he needs to go to a contender. I have to agree with you there. The Cubs should have the inside track considering their ties to maCPhail.
Peace
With the three players he got outta them for the Trash man, I think were in for a good haul.
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