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Yankees release Brian Roberts

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I think, when he is decidedly retiring, we should sign him for a game and let him retire officially as an Oriole. As down as everyone is on him after the last few years, he gave a lot to some ungodly awful Orioles teams over the years. I think he's earned at least that much.

Picking him up now as a regular player? I just don't see anything he provides that others in the organization don't provide better now.

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Just like Quentin Berry and his career 24/0 SB/CS will probably be up in Sept (and possibly on postseason roster) as designated base stealer, the only role I could see is September pinch hitter. I wouldn't take him on the roster, but if he were there, that'd be the role I gave him - to occasionally pinch hit for the second baseman or catcher when OBP is needed. Pure PH, not PH/2B. The other of Schoop/Flaherty or Joseph/Hundley goes in after that.

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Any chance he's back with us this year?

As someone in the organization told me yesterday, "There's a reason (the Orioles) didn't offer him a contract. Buck wants team first kinds of players. The Yankees got tired of his act real quick as well."

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As someone in the organization told me yesterday, "There's a reason (the Orioles) didn't offer him a contract. Buck wants team first kinds of players. The Yankees got tired of his act real quick as well."

And... Ballgame.

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As someone in the organization told me yesterday, "There's a reason (the Orioles) didn't offer him a contract. Buck wants team first kinds of players. The Yankees got tired of his act real quick as well."

I guess if you were searching for proof that Mr Angelos were still meddling with the team. That would be a good example. Maybe Brian could work with Scott McGregor down at the pitching rehab camp if he wanted to stay in the industry.

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As someone in the organization told me yesterday, "There's a reason (the Orioles) didn't offer him a contract. Buck wants team first kinds of players. The Yankees got tired of his act real quick as well."

I could be wrong but when Roberts was injured wasn't he spotted in the dugout quite often next to Buck? I remember watching some games on MLB.TV and hearing how Roberts was picking his brain.

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As someone in the organization told me yesterday, "There's a reason (the Orioles) didn't offer him a contract. Buck wants team first kinds of players. The Yankees got tired of his act real quick as well."

I thought that was more Dan's decision. If Buck wanted a team first environment why did he play Roberts when Flaherty was starting to hit last year? Buck's penchant for playing vets over younger guys didn't seem like it was best for the team.

I think Dan knew he was done.

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I thought that was more Dan's decision. If Buck wanted a team first environment why did he play Roberts when Flaherty was starting to hit last year? Buck's penchant for playing vets over younger guys didn't seem like it was best for the team.

I think Dan knew he was done.

Dan's the cold killah.

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As someone in the organization told me yesterday, "There's a reason (the Orioles) didn't offer him a contract. Buck wants team first kinds of players. The Yankees got tired of his act real quick as well."

Interesting. Do you have any stories that would affirm this?

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