Yankee Brian Roberts. (Update: Signs for $2M+)

[MDK02]

So I would say 2B is Ryan Flaherty's job to lose now. Hopefully he doesn't get off to another horrid start like last year.

[Bazooka Jones]

I feel like every signing this offseason is catching the Orioles by surprise.

I agree.

[Austin]

I feel like every signing this offseason is catching the Orioles by surprise.

I was about to say the same thing. Doesn't seem like the O's have any idea what's going on.

[Il BuonO]

Right, because that is what Jeter did last year.

This is a great move for the O's.

The Yanks get an injury prone, declining player with no positional flexibility and Buck is denied the temptation to play Roberts.

My sentiments....

[Prayin4Reign]

What's he supposed to do, take a minor league deal to compete for a job in Baltimore? Or tell the Yankees, "Sorry, I have to turn down your offer to start on your playoff-contending team because the Orioles, who don't want me anymore and went to the playoffs one time during my 12 year tenure with the team, are your rivals. I gotta take my talents elsewhere to be a veteran presence on a losing team."

You boo Koji when he comes to town as well?

Absolutely agree. I don't have any problem w/Roberts signing with another team. So what if it's the Yankees? Baseball is a business pure and simple. Anyone that thinks loyalty to the fans, the player or the team comes first is only fooling themsleves. Teams make business decisions every day...players have to as well.

[Ripken]

Fine with me. I'd have been upset only had we actually signed him.

Though it might be nice to confirm that DD is actually still alive.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23orioles&src=hash">#orioles</a> did reach out to Brian Roberts' agent last week. Didn't appear that he was on the verge of signing with anyone. And then...</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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[stockpile]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Trouble in warehouse? <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Roberts&src=hash">#Roberts</a>? signing with <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Yankees&src=hash">#Yankees</a> seemed to catch <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> by surprise. Roberts longtime fave of owner Peter Angelos.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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A disagreement between DD and ownership regarding marble allocation??

[Can_of_corn]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23orioles&src=hash">#orioles</a> did reach out to Brian Roberts' agent last week. Didn't appear that he was on the verge of signing with anyone. And then...</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">December 17, 2013</a></blockquote>

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So a published report of the Yankees and Roberts' camp having discussions isn't "on the verge"? Don't these folks remember Mussina? The Yanks don't dilly dally when it comes to making moves.

[wildcard]

Fine with me. I'd have been upset only had we actually signed him.

Though it might be nice to confirm that DD is actually still alive.

There have been sightings.

[Can_of_corn]

There have been sightings.

Could be a hologram. He pick anything up?

[OFFNY]

Fine with me. I'd have been upset only had we actually signed him.

Though, it might be nice to confirm that D.D. is actually still alive.

Oo

[CanadianOriole]

A Roberts/Jeter middle infield would surely have the least range in baseball next year. Hope the Yankees plan to stock up on flyball pitchers.

I'm fine with Roberts moving on. I thank him for the years he was one of the few bright spots on miserable Orioles teams - but his days as a meaningful contributor are pastand I am glad the Orioles didn't resign him. Given that I project him to be more of a net negative than a positive for the Yankees - I'm fine with that being where he went.

Appreciate what he did in the past - but time to focus on the future.

[isestrex]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Trouble in warehouse? <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Roberts&src=hash">#Roberts</a>? signing with <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Yankees&src=hash">#Yankees</a> seemed to catch <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> by surprise. Roberts longtime fave of owner Peter Angelos.</p>? Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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Is this 100% speculation by Kenny or does he have someone telling him that? If he were really close to the organization he would have been expecting this.

[mi_oriolesfan]

How is this "catching the Orioles by surprise"? It was reported over a week ago that the Yankees were looking at him.

This whole situation is beyond hypocritical. Very few people here wanted Brian to stay on this team and now that it's the Yankees that want him, it's like sacrilege.

I hope he signs w/ them. I hardly consider this a big loss. It's hard to say goodbye to a franchise player but Brian is at that point in his career that the organization can and will find a replacement. He's had some great years here but let him walk.