It's easy to be ignored when you're on a last-place team, but at some point, baseball fans need to figure out that Brian Roberts is having a tremendous season.
He's making a serious run at MLB's single-season record for doubles by a second baseman, held since 1936 by Charlie Gehringer (61). Roberts delivered his 47th two-bagger of 2009 in the first inning of today's game at Chicago.
With more than a month left in the season, Roberts is already one of only eight players since 1901 to author 14 or more homers, 47 or more doubles and 25 or more steals. (This research done through http://www.baseballreference.com/)
From the start of the 2004 season through Saturday's games, Roberts is one of only three players with 200 or more steals and 60 or more homers.
I know the Orioles aren't good. I have come to accept this again. But this isn't the second baseman's fault.
He's making a serious run at MLB's single-season record for doubles by a second baseman, held since 1936 by Charlie Gehringer (61). Roberts delivered his 47th two-bagger of 2009 in the first inning of today's game at Chicago.
With more than a month left in the season, Roberts is already one of only eight players since 1901 to author 14 or more homers, 47 or more doubles and 25 or more steals. (This research done through http://www.baseballreference.com/)
From the start of the 2004 season through Saturday's games, Roberts is one of only three players with 200 or more steals and 60 or more homers.
I know the Orioles aren't good. I have come to accept this again. But this isn't the second baseman's fault.
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