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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
16	6250	.276	.347	.409	105	26.4

Birth Date	10-9-1977
Height	5' 9"
Weight	175 lbs

Age	46 years, 6 months, 9 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2001	BAL	23	75	292	69	12	3	2	13	36	0	12	3	.253	.284	.341	68	-10.8	2.0	-6.9	-0.5
2002	BAL	24	38	149	29	6	0	1	15	21	1	9	2	.227	.308	.297	84	-2.4	1.8	0.4	0.3
2003	BAL	25	112	512	124	22	4	5	46	58	1	23	6	.270	.337	.367	91	-4.1	6.3	-0.8	1.4
2004	BAL	26	159	734	175	50	2	4	71	95	1	29	12	.273	.344	.376	92	-6.2	4.3	-0.5	1.8
2005	BAL	27	143	640	176	45	7	18	67	83	3	27	10	.314	.387	.515	132	25.2	5.5	3.5	5.2
2006	BAL	28	138	629	161	34	3	10	55	66	0	36	7	.286	.347	.410	104	6.1	4.4	5.3	3.3
2007	BAL	29	156	716	180	42	5	12	89	99	0	50	7	.290	.377	.432	118	19.5	5.2	7.2	5.1
2008	BAL	30	155	704	181	51	8	9	82	104	2	40	10	.296	.378	.450	118	17.4	3.4	1.7	4.2
2009	BAL	31	159	717	179	56	1	16	74	112	2	30	7	.283	.356	.451	112	12.2	1.5	-11.6	2.2
2010	BAL	32	59	261	64	14	0	4	26	40	2	12	2	.278	.354	.391	108	2.8	0.7	-5.2	0.5
2011	BAL	33	39	178	36	7	1	3	12	21	0	6	1	.221	.273	.331	93	-1.2	2.2	-0.2	0.6
2012	BAL	34	17	74	12	0	0	0	5	12	0	1	1	.182	.233	.182	77	-1.9	-0.3	-1.6	-0.2
2013	BAL	35	77	296	66	12	1	8	26	44	0	3	1	.249	.312	.392	103	1.5	-1.7	2.8	1.0
2014	NYA	36	91	348	75	16	4	5	28	53	1	7	4	.237	.300	.360	99	-0.2	2.9	0.7	1.3
Career			1418	6250	1527	367	39	97	609	844	13	285	73	.276	.347	.409	105	57.8	38.2	-5.1	26.4

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1999	DEL	A	SAL	0	195	.000	.000	.000	.320			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	FRD	A+	CRL	0	191	.000	.000	.000	.353			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	BAL	MLB	AL	75	292	.264	.330	.424	.282	94	-12.8	8.7	2.4	68	8	-6.9	2.0	-10.8	-0.5
2001	BOW	AA	EAS	22	95	.000	.000	.000	.329			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	ROC	AAA	INT	44	190	.000	.000	.000	.302			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	BAL	MLB	AL	38	149	.260	.328	.413	.259	95	-4.7	4.3	-0.7	84	11	0.4	1.8	-2.4	0.3
2002	ROC	AAA	INT	78	359	.000	.000	.000	.312			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	BAL	MLB	AL	112	512	.266	.325	.423	.299	99	-7.4	13.9	-0.8	91	7	-0.8	6.3	-4.1	1.4
2003	OTT	AAA	INT	44	211	.000	.000	.000	.329			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	BAL	MLB	AL	159	734	.269	.335	.434	.312	105	-2.8	21.8	-1.4	92	8	-0.5	4.3	-6.2	1.8
2005	BAL	MLB	AL	143	640	.269	.328	.422	.341	102	34.2	18.4	-0.8	132	6	3.5	5.5	25.2	5.2
2006	BAL	MLB	AL	138	629	.272	.334	.431	.307	109	-4	18.9	-0.9	104	8	5.3	4.4	6.1	3.3
2006	BOW	AA	EAS	2	7	.273	.332	.410	.200	91	0.2	0.2	-0.1	112	0	-0.1	-0.1	0.0	0.0
2007	BAL	MLB	AL	156	716	.266	.328	.417	.327	101	15.4	21.2	-1	118	8	7.2	5.2	19.5	5.1
2008	BAL	MLB	AL	155	704	.261	.326	.413	.341	106	21.4	20.3	-0.9	118	7	1.7	3.4	17.4	4.2
2009	BAL	MLB	AL	159	717	.264	.331	.420	.318	108	10.1	20.6	-0.9	112	8	-11.6	1.5	12.2	2.2
2010	BAL	MLB	AL	59	261	.258	.320	.403	.319	114	-1.3	7.2	-0.3	108	12	-5.2	0.7	2.8	0.5
2010	BOW	AA	EAS	3	14	.286	.354	.455	.500	105	1.2	0.4	-0.1	143	0	0.1	-0.5	0.6	0.1
2010	ORI	Rk	GCL	5	17	.249	.296	.325	.667	100	3	0.6	-0.2	201	0	0.0	-0.1	1.0	0.1
2011	BAL	MLB	AL	39	178	.252	.317	.400	.236	104	-8.1	4.8	-0.2	93	12	-0.2	2.2	-1.2	0.6
2012	BAL	MLB	AL	17	74	.250	.311	.393	.214	104	-5.7	2.0	-0.1	77	13	-1.6	-0.3	-1.9	-0.2
2012	DEL	A	SAL	2	6	.258	.331	.429	.250	95	-0.3	0.2	0	89	0	0.0	-0.7	-0.1	-0.1
2012	ABE	A-	NYP	1	5	.181	.311	.240	.000	98	-0.7	0.1	0	33	0	-0.1	0.1	-0.3	0.0
2012	BOW	AA	EAS	7	21	.264	.336	.399	.231	98	1.8	0.6	0	131	0	0.2	-0.1	0.7	0.2
2012	NOR	AAA	INT	5	23	.281	.345	.423	.294	93	-1.1	0.7	0	86	0	0.0	0.2	-0.3	0.1
2013	BAL	MLB	AL	77	296	.249	.313	.391	.267	99	2.5	7.8	-1.3	103	10	2.8	-1.7	1.5	1.0
2013	NOR	AAA	INT	4	15	.255	.314	.383	.300	93	-0.3	0.4	-0.1	96	0	-0.1	0.2	-0.2	0.0
2014	NYA	MLB	AL	91	348	.251	.315	.387	.269	99	-3.2	9.0	-0.4	99	12	0.7	2.9	-0.2	1.3

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1999	DEL	A	SAL	195	167	22	40	12	1	0	54	21	27	42	17	5	.240	.349	.323	.084	0	0
2000	FRD	A+	CRL	191	163	27	49	6	3	0	61	16	27	24	13	10	.301	.403	.374	.074	0	0
2001	BAL	MLB	AL	292	273	42	69	12	3	2	93	17	13	36	12	3	.253	.284	.341	.088	3	3
2001	ROC	AAA	INT	190	161	16	43	4	1	1	52	12	28	22	23	3	.267	.374	.323	.056	1	1
2001	BOW	AA	EAS	95	81	12	24	7	0	1	34	7	9	12	10	0	.296	.366	.420	.123	2	2
2002	ROC	AAA	INT	359	313	49	86	9	7	3	118	30	40	46	22	4	.275	.360	.377	.102	2	2
2002	BAL	MLB	AL	149	128	18	29	6	0	1	38	11	15	21	9	2	.227	.308	.297	.070	2	3
2003	OTT	AAA	INT	211	178	36	56	13	1	0	71	15	27	12	19	6	.315	.397	.399	.084	4	4
2003	BAL	MLB	AL	512	460	65	124	22	4	5	169	41	46	58	23	6	.270	.337	.367	.098	1	4
2004	BAL	MLB	AL	734	641	107	175	50	2	4	241	53	71	95	29	12	.273	.344	.376	.103	6	15
2005	BAL	MLB	AL	640	561	92	176	45	7	18	289	73	67	83	27	10	.314	.387	.515	.201	4	5
2006	BAL	MLB	AL	629	563	85	161	34	3	10	231	55	55	66	36	7	.286	.347	.410	.124	5	6
2006	BOW	AA	EAS	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.429	.200	.000	0	0
2007	BAL	MLB	AL	716	621	103	180	42	5	12	268	57	89	99	50	7	.290	.377	.432	.142	4	2
2008	BAL	MLB	AL	704	611	107	181	51	8	9	275	57	82	104	40	10	.296	.378	.450	.154	6	3
2009	BAL	MLB	AL	717	632	110	179	56	1	16	285	79	74	112	30	7	.283	.356	.451	.168	8	1
2010	BOW	AA	EAS	14	14	3	6	2	0	0	8	3	0	2	0	0	.429	.429	.571	.143	0	0
2010	BAL	MLB	AL	261	230	28	64	14	0	4	90	15	26	40	12	2	.278	.354	.391	.113	2	1
2010	ORI	Rk	GCL	17	15	1	8	1	0	0	9	0	2	3	0	0	.533	.588	.600	.067	0	0
2011	BAL	MLB	AL	178	163	18	36	7	1	3	54	19	12	21	6	1	.221	.273	.331	.110	1	2
2012	NOR	AAA	INT	23	21	2	5	2	0	0	7	1	2	4	0	0	.238	.304	.333	.095	0	0
2012	DEL	A	SAL	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.000	0	0
2012	ABE	A-	NYP	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.000	0	0
2012	BOW	AA	EAS	21	16	4	4	3	0	1	10	3	4	3	0	0	.250	.381	.625	.375	1	0
2012	BAL	MLB	AL	74	66	2	12	0	0	0	12	5	5	12	1	1	.182	.233	.182	.000	2	1
2013	NOR	AAA	INT	15	13	2	3	1	0	0	4	1	2	3	0	0	.231	.333	.308	.077	0	0
2013	BAL	MLB	AL	296	265	33	66	12	1	8	104	39	26	44	3	1	.249	.312	.392	.143	4	1
2014	NYA	MLB	AL	348	317	40	75	16	4	5	114	21	28	53	7	4	.237	.300	.360	.123	1

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2692	0.5163	0.4045	0.8567	0.5856	0.2112	0.8845	0.7745	0.1433	-0.0062
2009	2871	0.4995	0.4225	0.8788	0.5941	0.2512	0.9014	0.8255	0.1212	-0.0031
2010	1060	0.4896	0.4538	0.8586	0.6301	0.2847	0.8960	0.7792	0.1414	-0.0083
2011	684	0.5058	0.4518	0.8803	0.6012	0.2988	0.9135	0.8119	0.1197	-0.0016
2012	293	0.5324	0.4334	0.8661	0.6026	0.2409	0.9149	0.7273	0.1339	-0.0004
2013	1234	0.5032	0.4190	0.8839	0.5862	0.2496	0.9148	0.8105	0.1161	0.0000
2014	1396	0.4921	0.4907	0.8453	0.6710	0.3159	0.8894	0.7545	0.1547	-0.0077
Career	10230	0.5037	0.4322	0.8667	0.6059	0.2557	0.8976	0.7921	0.1333	-0.0045

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-06-14	2014-06-17	DTD	3	2	Right	Knee	Contusion		-
2014-05-24	2014-05-25	DTD	1	1	Right	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2014-04-13	2014-04-17	DTD	4	3	-	Low Back	Soreness		-	-
2013-04-05	2013-06-30	60-DL	86	79	Right	Thigh	Surgery	Hamstring Tendon	2013-05-09	-
2013-03-22	2013-03-23	Camp	1	0	-	Ankle	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2012-12-20	2012-12-20	Off	0	0	-		Surgery	Sports Hernia	2012-12-20	-
2012-07-02	2012-10-13	60-DL	103	84	Right	Hip	Surgery	Labrum	2012-08-02	-
2012-03-26	2012-06-12	60-DL	78	60	-	Head	Recovery From Concussion		-	-
2012-02-28	2012-03-26	Camp	27	0	-	Head	Recovery From Concussion		-	-
2011-05-17	2011-09-29	60-DL	135	122		Head	Concussion	Headfirst Slide Into First Base	-
2011-05-03	2011-05-04	DTD	1	1		Face	Surgery	Root Canal	2011-05-03
2011-04-21	2011-04-21	DTD	0	0	Right	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring for First Three Weeks of Season	-
2011-03-08	2011-03-20	Camp	12	0		Low Back	Spasms		-
2011-02-23	2011-03-01	Camp	6	0		Neck	Soreness		-
2010-09-28	2010-10-04	DTD	6	6		Head	Concussion	Hit Self In Head During Swing	-
2010-09-14	2010-09-15	DTD	1	1	Right	Knee	Contusion	HBP	-
2010-08-28	2010-08-31	DTD	3	2	Left	Hip	Strain		-
2010-08-04	2010-08-04	DTD	0	0	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball Off Shin	-
2010-05-19	2010-05-19	On-Alr	0	0		General Medical	Illness	Pneumonia	-
2010-04-10	2010-07-23	60-DL	104	91		Abdomen	Strain		-
2010-03-09	2010-03-09	On-Alr	0	0		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2010-02-17	2010-03-26	Camp	37	0		Low Back	Spasms		-
2010-01-20	2010-01-20	Off	0	0		Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Herniated Disc	-
2009-08-09	2009-08-10	DTD	1	1	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Shin From Foul Ball	-
2009-07-09	2009-07-10	DTD	1	0	-	General Medical	Illness	Flu	-
2009-07-07	2009-07-08	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness	Upper Respiratory Infection	-
2009-05-25	2009-05-26	DTD	1	1	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Shin	-
2009-03-31	2009-04-03	Camp	3	0	Left	Abdomen	Soreness	Oblique	-
2008-05-11	2008-05-13	DTD	2	1	Left	Foot	Contusion		-
2008-03-25	2008-03-28	Camp	3	0	-	Low Back	Spasms		-
2007-04-21	2007-04-23	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2006-04-29	2006-05-24	15-DL	25	22	Left	Groin	Strain		-
2006-04-23	2006-04-25	DTD	2	1	Left	Hip	Soreness		-
2005-09-21	2005-10-02	DTD	11	11	Left	Elbow	Surgery	Tommy John From Dislocation	2005-09-30
2005-06-01	2005-06-07	DTD	6	6	Right	Shoulder	Strain	Rotator Cuff	-
2005-05-25	2005-05-26	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Contusion	HBP	-
2004-07-27	2004-07-28	DTD	1	0	-	General Medical	Illness	Sinus	-
2003-09-09	2003-09-12	DTD	3	2	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-
2003-08-18	2003-08-20	DTD	2	1	-	General Medical	Gastrointestinal	GI	-
2003-07-09	2003-07-11	DTD	2	2	-	Low Back	Spasms		-
2000-04-24	2000-07-14	Minors	81	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Bone Chips	2000-04-25	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	NYA	$2,000,000
2013	BAL	$10,000,000
2012	BAL	$10,000,000
2011	BAL	$10,000,000
2010	BAL	$10,000,000
2009	BAL	$8,000,000
2008	BAL	$6,300,000
2007	BAL	$4,200,000
2006	BAL	$3,075,000
2005	BAL	$390,000
2004	BAL	$345,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$64,310,000
11 yr	Total	$64,310,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 131 d	Mark Pieper	1 year/$2M (2014)

Details

1 year/$2M (2014). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/19/13. Performance bonuses: $0.175M each for 250, 300 plate appearances. $0.25M each for 350, 400 PAs. $0.3M each for 450, 500 PAs. $0.35M for 550 PAs. $0.4M each for 600, 650 PAs. DFA by NY Yankees 8/1/14. Retired 10/14.
4 year/$40M (2010-13). Signed extension with Baltimore 2/20/09. 10-13:$10M/year. Limited no-trade protection (8 clubs in 2010, 12 clubs in 2011, full no-trade clause 2012).
2 years/$14.3M (2008-09). Signed extension with Baltimore 3/07. 08:$6.3M, 09:$8M. Limited no-trade protection (may block deals to "small number" of clubs each year).
1 year/$4.2M (2007). Re-signed by Baltimore 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $4.6M-$3.8M). Award bonuses.
1 year/$3.075M (2006). Re-signed by Baltimore 2/06 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$2.4M). Performance bonuses: $25,000 for 600 PAs.
1 year/$0.39M (2005). Re-signed by Baltimore 3/05.
1 year/$0.345M (2004). Re-signed by Baltimore 2/04.
Drafted by Baltimore 1999 (1s-50) (South Carolina). $0.65M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2010-08-17 14:45:00 (link to chat)	If it was up to you, what would you do about the competitive balance problem in the AL East? I mean even if everything breaks right for the Jays and/or Orioles, the odds are still overwhelmingly against them making the playoffs anytime in the next 3-5 years with what NY/BOS/TB have in place. Speaking as a fan of none of those teams, it doesn't seem really fair but I don't know how you address it either. (losermix from New York)	Honestly, the fact that you are including TB with NY and BOS sort of answers the question. Yes, the Yankees and Red Sox have competitive advantages, but the Rays were in a worse spot and look where they are now. I don't know how to completely fix it other than some sort of revolving door of divisions that change every couple of years, which just isn't realistic. But I also know that the Orioles and Jays could do much better at developing their teams. When you're relying on Brian Roberts as the top offensive force, that's a big problem. When Lyle Overbay is your starting 1B, that's a big problem. These teams are at a disadvantage but they also are yet to really make good on their own part of it. (Eric Seidman)
2010-05-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	any sense of what to expect out of Brian Roberts when he gets back? Second base seems like a tough place to play with back problems. (don from lansing)	Can't say I'm too optimistic. Things went so bad so quickly with his ab strain that I'm not sure how healthy he ever was. If he's just in a maintenance state, that's really not good for him in the short or long term. They're giving him enough time to really heal up, so there's certainly hope. (Will Carroll)
2010-05-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	We're approaching 40 games into the season, and the shock of the O's dismal start is starting to fade, and now I can't help but feel bitter. Wasn't this the year they were supposed to make it to .500, beginning an upward trend for at least a few years? Can you help me make sense of it all? (tmcghan from Bay Area, CA)	Well, losing Brian Roberts for a couple of months is a major blow, but you're right, there's some disconcerting stuff going on there, such as Adam Jones' chilly start, the odd shipment of Nolan Reimold to Triple-A, and the inexplicable continuing presence of Garret Atkins. Still, Matt Wieters is making progress, as is Brian Matusz, and Chris Tillman appears to be coming around at Triple-A. Just remember that a turnaround for an organization with such a back history of losing takes time, and probably a change at the helm -- I'd have bet that Dave Trembley would get the axe before Trey Hillman, and I doubt he'll be around for much longer. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-03-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Where does Brian Roberts stand with his back injury? (TGisriel from Baltimore)	The Orioles are worried enough that they are calling around to other clubs to see if there are any second basemen available. (John Perrotto)
2009-05-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Joe, no one has been able to answer this for me: When did defensive indifference become a scoring option in MLB? Why? Were so many meaningless late inning bases being swiped that MLB had to institute this rule in order to maintain the integrity of all stolen base records? It makes no sense to me, they stole the base, who determines whether the team cares or not? Stupid. (Jay from Chicago)	You can't steal something that isn't possessed by someone else. If you're not being held, that's being given the base, not stealing it. It's a good scoring rule. While I'm here, though...Adam Jones got a throwing error the other night for delivering a perfect throw to the cutoff man. Brian Roberts let it go through to second, and Robert Andino missed it. Jones got the error. There has to be some other way, because calling what Jones did an "error" is completely counterfactual. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-02-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Joe, do you like the Brian Roberts signing for the O's? (Ben from SF)	I'm OK with it, given the organizational hole up the middle. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Steve: Loved the book on Casey. There's nothing else like it. The Swisher trade is a great deal for which Cashman deserves a lot of credit-first of all in finding him, hadn't the Sox put him in the Witness Protection Program? But I digress. I do have the opinion that the Yankees must move on with Robinson Cano. While his trade value has been diminished, wait til you see what it is this time next year! Proposed replacements: (a) Available inexpensively: Mike Fontenot, who is a free agent. Available expensively: Jeff Kent (please NO!), Brian Roberts. Am I jumping the shark on Cano? (BeplerP from New York City)	Thank you, BeplerP, for reading Forging Genius and for the kind words. The question isn't whether you've jumped the shark on Cano, but whether Cano himself has jumped the shark (I've never heard jumping the shark used to signify that one might be ahead of the shark). I don't think he has, given his age and post-April rates of .297/.326/.448. The problem with Cano is that he seems like he doesn't care half the time. He's locked in for a week, and then he goes 0-for-20 swinging at first pitches and starts making careless plays in the infield. This makes him immensely frustrating to watch, not least of all to the Yankees themselves. How do you keep this guy locked in? They don't know, so the temptation is to make him someone else's problem--and it wouldn't be the end of the world. You could get a 2B who has lower highs but also higher lows, or lower batting averages but is better at getting on base. In that case, the decision to make a change depends on who you can get--the Yankees really need to stay focused on offense. But if your question is, "Will he rebound and improve his value?" I think yes, he will. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How absurd is the coverage and rumors around peavy going to get this winter? Brian Roberts absurd? Johan absurd? (Tony from Albuquerque)	Very absurd. Thing is, it's starting early, so maybe they want to get something done quickly to avoid this. Craig Elsten just dropped a great line, saying he expects Josh Beckett to be warming up and start having blood seep from his oblique into his jersey. That's just brilliant. (Will Carroll)
2008-10-06 14:00:00 (link to chat)	T or F: with so much cash coming off the books this year and next, the Yanks will sign CC AND Teixeira. Also do you agree with the logic of trading Cano at what is perhaps the low point of his value? (james from BK)	I could see it. As long as they sign Teixeira, the offseason will be a success. I wouldn't sign Sabathia, and I would actively warn against it, but there's almost an inevitability to it. Who can leave $15-20 million on the table? I would not trade Cano for exactly that reason. And if I'm the Orioles, I offer Brian Roberts for Cano and one of the close-to-ready armsm try and steal something. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-08-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Orioles are hitting .311/.372/.511 in the 30 games since the All-Star break and are now 3rd in the AL in runs behind Texas and Boston. Should they sign a few big pitchers next season and make a push, or is this season's offense just a collection of career years? (Steve from Baltimore)	The latter. There's some good players here--Nick Markakis, Brian Roberts, Adam Jones (now hurt)--but the recent push is about guys like Aubrey Huff and Melvin Mora, who have no future here. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-07-30 12:30:00 (link to chat)	I imagine this could get difficult/complicated, but is it possible for the White Sox to package someone like Lance Broadway and Orlando Cabrera for Brian Roberts if the teams could somehow include a framework for a Cabrera extension in the deal? Alexei could then handle short for the remainder of the year. Thanks! (Matt from Illinois's biggest state park (WI))	That's makes sense on some levels but I think they'd want a better second player beside Cabrera. (John Perrotto)
2008-06-27 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I know the Orioles want to break .500 in the win column this year, but, in your opinion, is that worth keeping on to Brian Roberts for? Are they shopping anyone? (Corkedbat from Dallas)	I think it makes sense for the O's to shop him, but it's also equally clear that they should want a shortstop prospect in return, and there aren't a ton of those close to ready and readily available among the contending teams. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-06-17 15:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm a displaced O's fan who will finally get to see his team play this weekend in Milwaukee.....the Booers fans are throwing out the Rickie Weeks for Brian Roberts trade idea and love it. I think it's insanely awful....but do you think that's the market Roberts will command at the deadline? (Ryan from Milwaukee via Maryland)	I think I may carve my eye out with a carrot peeler if I have to read one more Brian Roberts trade rumor. The one I'm clinging to is that he's going remain with the Orioles and be buried in Peter Angelos' tomb. Until the owner gives the green light to trade Roberts, it's a waste of energy to think that he'll actually be dealt. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-06-04 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Any chance the O's deal Brian Roberts for draft picks? Would you advise against it this year? (Pete from Baltimore)	Draft picks are not tradable commodities. This might change with the next CBA, but don't count on it, as the draft is pretty much a afterthought when those negotiations take place. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-05-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Should the Cardinals Go For It and try to get, say, Brian Roberts to plug the gaping hole at 2B? If so, what should they reasonably expect to have to give up? (mikedallas45 from Dallas)	I think they have to make the most of this opportunity. It's not a particularly young club, and the marginal upgrade they'd get at a position like second base is quite large -- they've really been trotting out some sub-replacement level guys there. I don't know what you give up since the farm system depth is not terrific -- maybe someone like Bryan Anderson -- so ultimately you're probably looking for more of a purchase from someone who is sick of paying a big contract. (Nate Silver)
2008-05-05 12:30:00 (link to chat)	Bryan, is it true that the Rays are actually considering my namesake to go #1 overall? What has impressed so many about him this year and what is a good 'upside' comparison"? thanks. (Parker Posey from Filmlore)	That's the hottest and most popular rumor it seems, and yes, I think they are absolutely considering it. Posey was just outside of getting a first round grade out of high school, and the reports have been true. He plays a premium position, has a 70 arm behind the plate and has late 90s Jason Kendall potential with the bat. The Rays simply have to weigh that likelihood against Pedro Alvarez' chance at hitting 40 home runs, and Beckham's chance at becoming Brian Roberts. I don't think they go Posey in the end, and I don't think they should -- but I certainly know they are thinking about it. (Bryan Smith)
2008-05-05 12:30:00 (link to chat)	You compared Tim Beckham to Brian Roberts--could you elaborate? Brian Roberts at SS...Brian Roberts with more power...or simply Brian Roberts? (ddknowles77 from Eugene, OR)	I meant to say Brian Roberts and Brandon Phillips, because those are the types of do-everything players I see as Beckham's potential. Yes, Beckham gets more points because he's a true shortstop, and a truer shortstop than Phillips ever was. If he has more power than Roberts, I don't think he'll have more power than Phillips. He probably won't be as patient as Roberts, though. Some sort of hybrid of those two players is Beckham's ceiling, for me. And that's a pretty good ceiling for a SS, by the way. (Bryan Smith)
2008-03-25 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think the O's and the Cubs will complete a trade for Brian Roberts? (TGisriel from Baltimore)	It seems pretty dodgy to me, in part because I don't believe Roberts is an absolute necessity for the Cubs, whereas it's very much in the Orioles' interest to just get it done if it involves anything like the packages that have been discussed publicly. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-03-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What is one of the most impressive injury recoveries you've seen in recent years? Personally I was amazed that Ken Griffey Jr. could detach the hamstring tendon from the bone and still play outfield the next year. Thanks for a great chat! (havybeaks from Michigan)	Brian Roberts without a doubt. Slight edge over Jason Kendall. (Will Carroll)
2008-03-18 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Whay kind of impact will Kosuke Fukudome have and will the Cubs ever get Brian Roberts? (JAX66 from Capital City)	Fukodome will be a nice addition to a team that has struggled in the outfield of late. I don't think he'll be an All-Star, but the Cubs will be happy to have him. At some point, the Cubs might have to start asking themselves if they really need Roberts. If they can pry him loose without giving up too much, then fine, get him. If he costs them real prospects, though, what's the point of the exercise if they're already the favorites to win the division? Please don't say, "for the playoffs," because trading for improvement in a crapshoot is problematic. (Jim Baker)
2008-03-18 17:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm in a 10 team AL-only league (regular 5x5 plus walks and quality starts) and I'm facing a draft decision on Brian Roberts. If he gets traded to the NL, none of his stats after the trade will count in our league. Given that, how likely is it he'll be dealt this year to an NL club? And when? And what round should I draft him in? (roguerouge from jp, ma)	It's been a long time since I was not in a mixed league and I had forgotten how frustrating it can be to see your guy sail out of the picture like this. I hope, at least, you have first right of refusal on anyone who comes to the Orioles from the other league in exchange for Roberts. I have griped about the process, but haven't answered your question. Are you drafting by defensive position? If so, I think it would depend on your position in the draft. In the league I'm in, if there wasn't a lot of talent behind Roberts, I'd gamble that half a year of him would be better than a full year of many other guys still available. (Jim Baker)
2008-03-11 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Joe, do the Cubs really have a trade package worthy of Brian Roberts without including Pie? The Gallagher/Cedeno/et al package being thrown around seems weak for a top-5 2B with two years under contract remaining. (Steve from PA)	I saw a comparison somewhere--or maybe we were talking about it at a Feed--that Mark DeRosa and Brian Roberts had similar stats last year. DeRosa had the higher OBP, Roberts was better overall, but the gap wasn't huge. Roberts is the better player, to be sure, and getting him would align the Cubs' talent better. However, I'm not convinced that Roberts + Fuld are better than Pie + DeRosa. And I say that as someone not at all sold on Pie. If I'm the Orioles, there's no way I deal Roberts for a package where Gallagher is the best player. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any idea how PFM for a 6x6 league (walks included) ranks Brian Roberts 15 spots ahead of Chase Utley? That seems pretty crazy to me. (Brent from Raleigh)	PFM loves scarcity, and Roberts' ability to steal bases is a huge asset that Utley can't match. But you might want to use the version of PFM that uses Standings Gain Points (SGP), which tends to damp down the emphasis on stolen bases (and other scarce categories) to some extent. (Nate Silver)
2008-03-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How much of an upgrade would Brian Roberts be for the Cubs over DeRosa at 2B. Obviously, he'll give you more steals, but their other numbers from 2007 look quite similar. Along the same lines, it appears the Cubs aren't sold on Felix Pie being their starting center fielder, as they seem to be putting out feelers on players like Coco Crisp. Should they be looking for a center fielder? (sinfonian11 from Champaign, IL)	I was boarding a plane the other day when I heard, of all things, a Cub fan belittling Felix Pie's offense. Which means absolutely nothing, of course, since Freddy the Frequent Flier from Elgin is not responsible for setting the team's lineup. But it does go to show you how these sorts of memes tend to flow from the team brass on through the media and into the perceptions of ordinary fans. Pie got all of 194 plate appearances in the major leagues last year, and much of that time came in crappy situations where he was being shuffled into and out of the lineup and had to press for at-bats. He's hit like gangbusters on the other hand over nearly 900 plate appearances at Iowa the past two seasons. It would be a shame if the Cubs' misunderstanding of small sample sizes got in the way of Pie's development. (Nate Silver)
2008-03-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Two part question. 1) Does this Brian Roberts to the Cubs trade ever happen. 2) How would this affect Roberts' fantasy value? Seems like he'd score a lot more, and maybe even add a few extra dingers. (Rob from Bloomington, IL)	I'm not sure how many homers he would add, but Roberts would probably start writing love letters to Jim Hendry as thanks for getting him into a real lineup. Getting Roberts would put the Cubs on par with the Mets I think. (Marc Normandin)
2008-01-25 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Say the Cubs do get Brian Roberts for 2B, how much worse is DeRosa than Theriot at SS? (Jack from Chicago)	Generally, SFR thinks De Rosa is an average second baseman and shortstop and a sub-par third baseman. I had Theriot at +5 at shortstop in 2007 but in watching him you get the feeling that he's average as well. So in my mind, not much to choose from there. (Dan Fox)
2008-01-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see the Cubs making a move for Brian Roberts or going in with what they have? (RobP from Chicago)	I'm surprised this deal isn't done yet. I thought they had it done in Nashville and then they kind of had to back off during the Mitchell uproar. Now as teams are prepping to head to FL and AZ, I think this one gets done, though I don't have insight as to what the teams are dealing. I think Roberts is a big upgrade and lets Mark DeRosa be a super-utility guy. (Will Carroll)
2008-01-15 14:30:00 (link to chat)	Where would the Rays middle infield rank right now in the AL East? (RJ from Beyond the Boxscore)	Hey there R.J., thanks for stopping by. Gosh, the AL East middle infields stink. I didn't realize it until now. Boston has half of a good MI in Pedroia, and Baltimore the same with Brian Roberts. Aaron Hill is no great shakes, so assuming that Bartlett hits average for his position while fielding a fine shortstop and Iwamura does the same, they are probably second best. That's kind of scary, no offense. (Marc Normandin)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-10 13:30:00	Friday LCS	Ron Darling:this crew::Brian Roberts:Orioles infield (Joe Sheehan)

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