So Roberts said something that got fans mad??

[Ripken]

This isn't about whether he signed with the Yankees or not. No one is mad that he signed with another team. It's unfortunate that the guy who was arguably Mister Oriole for 10 years signed with the Yankees (of all teams), but no one is faulting him for it.

This thread highlights comments he made about the Yankees and how it's a dream of many baseball players (and implied that they were his as well) to play for the Yankees. It's not quite Mike Mussina, but pretty similar; If you want to play for the Yankees because the Orioles won't re-sign you, go do it. Just don't give a press conference about how the last decade and your entire childhood was spent thinking about the moment you'd one day play for the rival team.

A simple "Thank you Mr. Steinbrenner" would have been sufficient.

Why in the world do you care?

[Enjoy Terror]

Why in the world do you care?

Why do I need to justify that to you?

[Can_of_corn]

I didn't think of that.

I was too focused on the condition of Roberts' head.

<------------Deep thinker.

[Dark Helmet]

Who cares? Its not like Roberts grew up in Baltimore. He didn't grow up an Orioles fan. Jim Palmer mentions all the time he grew up a Yankee fan. What's really sad is that this off-season is so depressing, that this is even a story.

[weams]

I didn't think of that.

I was too focused on the condition of Roberts' head.

<------------Deep thinker.

[notyourbuddy]

Very reminiscent of TBag's comments when he signed with the Yankees.

Maybe Teixiera will adopt Roberts as his lil' buddy. They could tell stories all day long about how great it is to be a Yankee while they sit on the DL.

[MemorialStadKid]

Brian Roberts wants to win.

That's not going to happen on the 2014 Orioles.

MSK

[Can_of_corn]

Brian Roberts wants to win.

That's not going to happen on the 2014 Orioles.

MSK

Brian Roberts wants to play MLB.

The Yankees offered him a contract.

There is every possibility that they were the only team that did.

[weams]

Brian Roberts wants to play MLB.

The Yankees offered him a contract.

There is every possibility that they were the only team that did.

I don't know what else he will do after baseball.

[Il BuonO]

Is this guy on the team any longer? Who cares? It bugs me we wasted as much time trying to justify a roster spot for the last few years for a guy who contributed so little. Time to move on, I don't give a rip what he says now that he doesn't play for us unless it's to motivate our guys. He's an opportunist now just like he was when he apologized for his one time use of PEDs.

[Can_of_corn]

I don't know what else he will do after baseball.

His dad coached.

[OsEatAlEast]

I can't think of much else Roberts would say. It's just bland vanilla appeasing the Yankee fan base.

What sticks in my craw is the system that creates this kind of stuff.

[Dark Helmet]

I don't know what else he will do after baseball.

He got lots of practice doing it the last 4 years.

[MemorialStadKid]

Brian Roberts wants to play MLB.

The Yankees offered him a contract.

There is every possibility that they were the only team that did.

BRob could be the best "take a chance guy" the Yankees have ever bet on. They still refuse to go away because they have a tradition of winning baseball and an ownership that understands that winning sometimes = spending money.

Roberts might not have been highly coveted, but it doesn't mean the Yankees were stupid for picking him up on a decent deal.

MSK

[Can_of_corn]

BRob could be the best "take a chance guy" the Yankees have ever bet on. They still refuse to go away because they have a tradition of winning baseball and an ownership that understands that winning sometimes = spending money.

Roberts might not have been highly coveted, but it doesn't mean the Yankees were stupid for picking him up on a decent deal.

MSK

I didn't hear of any other team interested in Roberts. Did you?

Where did I insinuate the Yankee's were stupid for signing him?