Brian Roberts Auditions For Cubs' Scouts

>> "I wanted to yell at him, 'What are you doing, trying to get your legs in shape?' " said Hendrickson, implying that Roberts violated an unwritten rule so early in the season.

Said Roberts: "That's what you do here in spring training last time I checked. He's trying to work out his arm, right? What was he doing throwing me sliders?" <<
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/29/AR2008022903374.html

Selfish baseball players like Hendrickson need to shut up and play the game or not play at all. End of story.

Hey Mark!!!! Would you like some cheese with your whine??? Spring training is for getting the winter rust off the bodies, base stealers should try and steal, power hitters should hit homers and pitcher should pitch and keep runners from stealing (wait did YOU not fail at this???).Mark quit complaing with your record and already played for 3 teams in 5 years be lucky you have a job.

While Roberts is someone who approaches the game with effort and hustle, it was a bit odd to see him running like that this early in the spring. He's aware of the rumors, he doesn't want to be part of a rebuilding team and he has shown some interest in coming to Chicago. I'm sure this is part of his game, but it seems to me he has a little extra incentive with Cubs scouts in the audience. And as for Hendrickson, what a huge baby. Maybe he should use the spring to work on holding runners on better. I didn't know opponents were supposed to take it easy on him.

Playwright,

" This attitude always irritates me in the regular season, too--that because a team's up, say 9-0, they shouldn't try so hard."

I am not intending to sound like a jerk if I come across that way I apologize. But is there a time that you can take our your starters? I agree with you, if your on the diamond you better be giving 100%.

A certain O's game against the Rangers last season comes to mind. I think they only pulled 1 guy during that game. Granted it was Michael Young.

But looking at the players the rangers ran out there, it was all the backups anyway. Botts, Salty, Cruz, Byrd, Vazquez, Murphy, and Catalanotto was even playing 1b, so I dont know what they could have done differently.

But assuming its your every day line up, at what point should the team, espcially a road team pull the starting pitcher, and maybe put in a few guy who normally dont get the playing time?

But in context of this.. Mark is a schmuck and I applaud what Roberts reply was.

Buddha, I'm with you on that one. I think Roberts response makes me like him even more. I can see Piniella and Chicago loving this guy.
Ryno, I'd like the O's to take your offer but I can't see it happening. I have to think that either Ceda or Veal or a similar talent will be involved in addition to Gallagher and Cedeno. In my opinion, Gallagher alone will make this a good deal for the Orioles in 3 years but no one can guarantee that, so the Cubs probably will have to throw in another young talent to lessen the Orioles risk on this deal. If Veal and Gallagher fufill their potential, then the Orioles will have made out like bandits. But if the Cubs make a couple of runs at a championship -- and (gasp) maybe even win one, then the deal would be well worth it.