If Brian Roberts were healthy

[paulcoates]

You know he is going to play. So

1)Do they DH him in an effort to not overwork him and possibly bring back symptoms?

or

2)Does he play 2b? If so, I assume Andino would be moved to 3b.

[Sanfran327]

I hope they'd DH him. Andino and Hardy are really developing some chemistry together up the middle. I'd like to think that 'Dino has earned the position, but that's not really true considering it's BRob we're talking about. If we could get Roberts at the top of the order, then move JJ down to 5th or 6th depending on how Davis continues through the season, we'd have a seriously potent offense.

The question is, would we be better off with Roberts playing 2b, Andino at 3b, and having a revolving door at DH?

[Barnaby Graves]

I think they should be DH'ing Reynolds and playing Andino at 2B.

I don't really think Roberts has a spot on this team anymore. Is he going to hit better than Reynolds at DH? I don't think he will.

[MrOrange82]

I hope they'd DH him. Andino and Hardy are really developing some chemistry together up the middle. I'd like to think that 'Dino has earned the position, but that's not really true considering it's BRob we're talking about. If we could get Roberts at the top of the order, then move JJ down to 5th or 6th depending on how Davis continues through the season, we'd have a seriously potent offense.

The question is, would we be better off with Roberts playing 2b, Andino at 3b, and having a revolving door at DH?

Andino earned the right to play 2B, and, IMO, the Orioles have earned the right to move on without BRob. Too many setbacks, too many uncertainties. If he does wind up coming back, I think DH should be his only position.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Brian who?

[crissfan172]

I would platoon him with Reynolds. Andino plays 3B against righties and 2B against lefties.

[RavNMadMan]

Andino earned the right to play 2B, and, IMO, the Orioles have earned the right to move on without BRob. Too many setbacks, too many uncertainties. If he does wind up coming back, I think DH should be his only position.

I agree. To displace Andino would be irresponsible at this point. Additionally what exactly is Roberts' status?. He was on the 15-day DL to begin the season.

[crowmst3k!]

Andino goes to third if he returns. There's no way they take Andino out of the lineup. Dude's a firecracker.

[v4npro]

What about moving BRob to 3B and keeping Andino at 2B?

[weams]

What about moving BRob to 3B and keeping Andino at 2B?

We are not close to having to worry about any of this. Andino is the starting second baseman though.

[nate22]

I fear that if Roberts made the same play Andino made in the 9th last night he'd wind up back on the DL.

[weams]

I fear that if Roberts made the same play Andino made in the 9th last night he'd wind up back on the DL.

Roberts never made that play.

[socalbirdfan]

Roberts never made that play.

Exactly. After watching him I'm sure Andino is more athletic and may turn two better than Roberts. Certainly at this point with JJ he does. Theres no way Roberts even gets to that ball last night. Hes a DH at best, if they put him at 2nd it makes us weaker, he doesn't have the arm for 3rd.

[El Gordo]

Exactly. After watching him I'm sure Andino is more athletic and may turn two better than Roberts. Certainly at this point with JJ he does. Theres no way Roberts even gets to that ball last night. Hes a DH at best, if they put him at 2nd it makes us weaker, he doesn't have the arm for 3rd.

Andino does. Andino at 3B makes us much better. The improvement there more than offsets what you would lose with Roberts at 2B. Roberts wont be playing more than 3-4 games a week and he'll be DHing a lot. No big deal IMO.

[ShaneDawg85]

I half expected this thread to say if he were healthy and playing the Orioles wouldn't be winning because they'd be absorbing his "loser mentality."

But more on to the topic, I cannot understand why anyone believes Robert Andino would make a passable 3rd baseman. He does not have the bat for the position, and he's settled in at 2nd nicely. The answer to 3rd base whether you like it or not is Reynolds until someone else is brought up or comes in.