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Brian Roberts is a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles drafted Roberts with the 50th pick of the 1999 Major League Baseball amateur draft, and he made his Baltimore debut in 2001 after playing in just 170 minor league games. After bouncing back and forth between Triple-A Rochester and Baltimore during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, Roberts earned the job as the Orioles second baseman in May during the 2003 season. He stole 23 bases and hit .270 during that year. In 2004, Roberts set a team record with 50 doubles. It was the most doubles by a switch-hitter in American League history. Cal Ripken Jr. previously held the club record for doubles. Roberts' best statistical season to...
Brian Roberts is a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles drafted Roberts with the 50th pick of the 1999 Major League Baseball amateur draft, and he made his Baltimore debut in 2001 after playing in just 170 minor league games. After bouncing back and forth between Triple-A Rochester and Baltimore during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, Roberts earned the job as the Orioles second baseman in May during the 2003 season. He stole 23 bases and hit .270 during that year. In 2004, Roberts set a team record with 50 doubles. It was the most doubles by a switch-hitter in American League history. Cal Ripken Jr. previously held the club record for doubles. Roberts' best statistical season to date was 2005, when he batted .314 with 45 doubles, 18 home runs, 73 RBI and 27 stolen bases. He was named the American League's starting second baseman for the 2005 All-Star Game. In 2007, Roberts set a career high with 50 stolen bases. The 5-foot-9, 180-pound switch-hitter was born in Durham, N.C., on Oct. 9, 1977. Roberts began his collegiate baseball career at North Carolina, where his father, Mike Roberts, was the Tar Heels' coach. After his father was dismissed as UNC's coach, Roberts transferred to South Carolina, where he finished his college career. He was named a second team All-American by Baseball America during his time with the Gamecocks.
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Cubs shopping on a budget
Tribune reporterLike seemingly everyone else this shopping season, the Cubs are watching their money. But that hasn't stopped them from checking the trade cost of pitcher Jake Peavy and his $60 million-plus contract while also exploring their options for a left-handed-...Tags: Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Cy Young, Raul Ibanez, Bobby Abreu
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Sources: O's revisit Pie talks with Cubs
The Orioles have revisited trade talks with the Cubs about outfielder Felix Pie, according to industry sources, and could end up as the third team in a three-way deal that would send marquee right-hander Jake Peavy from the San Diego Padres to Chicago....Tags: National League, Major League Baseball, Cy Young, San Diego Padres, Aubrey Huff
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Calm down; no rush in O's plan
News item: The offseason is heading into its second month, and the Orioles have given little indication whether they will (a) sign Mark Teixeira or A.J. Burnett; (b) get a contract extension completed with Nick Markakis; or (c) trade or re-sign Brian...Tags: New York Giants, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, National Football League, Major League Baseball
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Sources: Orioles revisit trade talks for Pie
The Orioles have revisited trade talks with the Cubs about outfielder Felix Pie, according to industry sources, and could end up as the third team in a three-way deal that would send marquee right-hander Jake Peavy from the San Diego Padres to Chicago....Tags: National League, Major League Baseball, Cy Young, Dining and Drinking, San Diego Padres
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Orioles need to treat Teixeira like real blue-chip recruit
Sun StaffThe Orioles have taken the first step in their pursuit of Maryland-born first baseman Mark Teixeira. "We have had discussions with his representative," club president Andy MacPhail said yesterday. The Orioles contacted Teixeira's agent, Scott Boras,...Tags: Major League Baseball, Jim Palmer, Mike Flanagan, Dining and Drinking, Texas Rangers
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Give Angelos a hand for being hands-off
This might make your buddies gag on their Cheerios this morning, but fair is fair. Some might subscribe to the theory that unless you have something negative to say, it's best to not say anything at all. But not you. Half full or half empty, you've always...Tags: Major League Baseball, A.J. Burnett, Peter G. Angelos, Brooks Robinson, Atlanta Braves
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Mora has minor shoulder surgery, should be ready for spring training
Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora underwent a minor surgical procedure near his right shoulder late last week and said, "I am fine now." Team orthopedist John Wilckens removed a tiny, arthritic section of Mora's distal clavicle, which is part of the AC...Tags: Spring Training, Major League Baseball, Health Treatments, Melvin Mora, Pain
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Cubs general manager Jim Hendry fine-tuning roster
Ryan Dempster's signing makes the Cubs' starting rotation five veterans deep and seems to free GM Jim Hendry to get serious about adding a left-handed bat to the lineup. Free agents Raul Ibanez and Bobby Abreu have been mentioned, but don't be surprised...Tags: Major League Baseball, Contracts, Kosuke Fukudome, Alfonso Soriano, Ronny Cedeno
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Cubs make sound baseball move
Kerry Wood is leaving, and just like old friends Mark Grace and the late Rod Beck, he still doesn't know what it's like to celebrate a trip to the World Series with the Cubs. It's a shame, but it's not a surprise. The surprise — to me, anyway &#...Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Mark Grace, Major League Baseball, Rod Beck, Contracts
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Braves out of Peavy bidding, but Cubs not in driver's seat
Tribune reporterAtlanta's decision to drop out of the bidding for Jake Peavy could be an opening for the Cubs to swoop in and make a deal, putting the onus on Ryan Dempster to re-sign quickly if he really wants to stay in Chicago. But the Cubs' original offer for Peavy...Tags: Rafael Furcal, Major League Baseball, Trials, Alfonso Soriano, Atlanta Braves
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Comcast third-quarter profit rises 38 percent
PHILADELPHIA Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable operator, reported yesterday a 38 percent increase in third-quarter earnings as a sharp drop in capital spending and higher cable TV rates buoyed its bottom line. Bucking the trend among cash-strapped...Tags: Comcast Corp., Television Industry, Satellite and Cable Service, Weather Reports
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Baez among O's options for starters in '09
With as many as four openings in their 2009 rotation, the Orioles aren't ruling out any candidates to start, and that includes Danys Baez. Baez, who hasn't pitched in a major league game since August 2006 and is trying to come back from ligament-...Tags: Spring Training, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians
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