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The Brian Roberts Trade Is Finally Dead
OUT OF RIGHT FIELD — Hey hey! We all can finally shut up about Brian Roberts. The deal, according to Orioles President of Baseball Operations Andy McPhail, is dead with the Cubs. ...

MacPhail Speaks On The Roberts Trade Rumors; We're Told The Obvious...
Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond — ... "Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail acknowledged today that it is unlikely that All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts will be traded before Opening Day. ...

MacPhail Speaks On The Roberts Trade Rumors; We’re Told The Obvious…
Baltimore Orioles — ... Here we have the news that we all pretty much pretty much have surmised; thus, now it has come from Orioles’ COO Andy MachPhail himself. Our second baseman Brian Roberts, isn’t likely to go anywhere before the season begins. From the Sun’s Jeff Zrebeics’s piece, MacPhail: “Roberts Deal Unlikely Before Opener” “Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail acknowledged today that it is unlikely that All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts will be traded before Opening Day. “I’ve mentioned to Brian that I think it’s unlikely that something happens,” said MacPhail. “I ...

Cubs To Open Season Robertsless And Murtonless
A Hundred Next Years — From Paul Sullivan on the Chicago Tribune baseball blog Wednesday afternoon: Baltimore president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail told reporters in Ft. Lauderdale Wednesday that a Brian Roberts deal with the Cubs is off the table. From Jeff Zrebiec, writing on the Baltimore Sun Web site Wednesday evening: Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail acknowledged today that it's unlikely that Roberts will be traded before Monday's season opener ...

Winding Down?
ChicagoCubsOnline.com — The definition of "unlikely" according to Merriam-Webster is: not likely, improbable, likely to fail....and that was the word Andy MacPhail used on Wednesday to update the media on the possibility of Brian Roberts being traded to the Cubs . Fitting, isn't it? While Brian Roberts appears to be staying in Baltimore, the Cubs made more roster moves and is Lou Piniella really thinking of inserting Kosuke Fukudome in the leadoff spot? Here is the latest from the desert and the "final" rumors on the Roberts deal.... Brian Roberts Jeff Zrebiec from the Baltimore Sun joined Dave ...

Have You Heard About The Possibility of Brian Roberts Being Traded To the Cubs?
ShysterBall — From the Sun: Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail acknowledged today that it's unlikely that Roberts will be traded before Monday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards.Little known fact: talks between the teams began when Larry MacPhail was calling the shots, heated up under Lee, and now that Andy has taken over, they're on a slow simmer.