Baltimore Orioles Play the Waiting Game with Brian Roberts

Who’s more curious? There is one Orioles fan who wonders if they will have to mothball another shipped-off player’s giveaway t-shirt. There is another Orioles fan, looking to the future and the booty of the return. And there is Brian Roberts, who just wants to know in which time zone he will be playing.  Since the Orioles traded Miguel Tejada to the Houston Astros, dealing Brian Roberts has seemed like a foregone conclusion. With the team in its Spring Training home of Fort Lauderdale, it looks as if Baltimore’s front office—and most notably Peter Angelos—is going to shy away from a deal that dims the team’s present in order to brighten its future.  After years of just saying no to offers for established players, could the front office’s pause be a smart move?  Most Orioles fans—the ones who have suffered through 10 straight losing seasons—giggle at the idea of logic ruling personnel moves. Angelos has ... (link)