The one who shall not be named speaks out!

[cubbyfanforever]

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"At some point in your career, your name is going to be thrown out there in trades and it's going to create some uncertainty," Rob***s said before the Orioles' 7-4 loss today to the St. Louis Cardinals. "But, no, I didn't expect this to go all the way through spring training. It's not something that I'd want to go through every year, that's for sure."

"I think at some point that needs to happen," Rob***s said. "I'm not saying it has to be today or tomorrow, but if it gets to be Opening Day, I don't really want to deal with it for two more months. I can't imagine that [a trade] would happen on April 20. That doesn't really make much sense. I'd think if it doesn't happen by the end of spring training, it's probably not going to.

"I wouldn't say it would be a letdown if [a trade] doesn't happen. I'm going to play baseball either way. I love my teammates, the city of Baltimore. It's not like it would be the end of the world. But like I've said before, everybody wants to win and you always want to be in a situation where you feel like you have the best chance of doing that."

[Robertsfan]

I now fully understand why so many Cubs fans call MacPhail "MacFail." Brian Roberts is the face of our (the Orioles) franchise and one of the nicest guys on the planet and MacPhail is treating him like garbage. He seriously needed to either trade him to the Cubs or decide not to at least a month and a half ago. This is ridiculous. Either the Cubs have offered enough or they haven't. Why can't he move on one way or the other? Do you guys have any insight on this from your years of experience with "MacFailure"? Alienating your best and most popular player is not a smart move!

[cubbyfanforever]

Originally Posted by Robertsfan I now fully understand why so many Cubs fans call MacPhail "MacFail." Brian Roberts is the face of our (the Orioles) franchise and one of the nicest guys on the planet and MacPhail is treating him like garbage. He seriously needed to either trade him to the Cubs or decide not to at least a month and a half ago. This is ridiculous. Either the Cubs have offered enough or they haven't. Why can't he move on one way or the other? Do you guys have any insight on this from your years of experience with "MacFailure"? Alienating your best and most popular player is not a smart move!

If you look at MacFail's success when he was with the Twins, there where already All-Star players there, like Pucket and the core was already there, he will and traded most of the Orioles core and that means it might be a long time that Orioles will win a championship with him there, you will also call him MacFail. As far as your All-Star 2b, I think he is an awesome player and seems to be a classy guy, he deserves to be where he is wanted, JH and Cubbie fans are hoping he can join us so we can advance further than we were last year,we need a real leadoff hitter .

[Robertsfan]

Originally Posted by cubbyfanforever If you look at MacFail's success when he was with the Twins, there where already All-Star players there, like Pucket and the core was already there, he will and traded most of the Orioles core and that means it might be a long time that Orioles will win a championship with him there, you will also call him MacFail. As far as your All-Star 2b, I think he is an awesome player and seems to be a classy guy, he deserves to be where he is wanted, JH and Cubbie fans are hoping he can join us so we can advance further than we were last year,we need a real leadoff hitter .

At this point I hope that happens too (although it should have happened 2 months ago). It makes me sad to say it but my team is so dysfunctional it doesn't deserve a special player like Brian. The sooner he can get out of that madhouse, the better.

[SkullKey]

" ..... It makes me sad to say it but my team is so dysfunctional it doesn't deserve a special player like Brian. ..... "

That's nonsense ! What O's fans and this mysterious fellow you keep referring too deserve is better management. It starts at the very top.

And I still say that Angelos is cruelly playing all this for media attention. It may not be his only goal and purpose but he's milking it. The swine.

[Cubbies10]

I would love to have he who shall not be named as it really would sort out our concerns but would anyone else feel bad for DeRosa? he put up some good numbers last year for a second baseman, i know that he would be one hell of a utility man to come off the bench. I guess the guy coming in would give us good defense a lead-off man and a bit of speed and the much coveted lead-off man.

[cubbyfanforever]

Originally Posted by Cubbies10 I would love to have he who shall not be named as it really would sort out our concerns but would anyone else feel bad for DeRosa? he put up some good numbers last year for a second baseman, i know that he would be one hell of a utility man to come off the bench. I guess the guy coming in would give us good defense a lead-off man and a bit of speed and the much coveted lead-off man.

DeRosa is awesome, but its all about the team and winning, if we get O's 2B, man we would win more games.

[Cubbies10]

I just hope that it gets sorted out sooner rather than later, i dont want to start the season with rumors still flying around. Its a distraction that we could really do without.

[TheBenjamin]

with our luck, things will happen the day before opening day. leaving no time to build chemestry

[LeeEila's/rant]

I would tell the Orioles to shove it up thier ass and field the team we have !!!!

There is a reason they are a retarded team that belongs in some double A league and not the majors !!!!