Because I know everyone's foaming at the mouth for an update on Brian...
He's actually leading the voting for 2B at the All-Star Game, which is exciting. It's not a big lead, but it's there. And a good sign that people other than O's fans have noticed him. From the Baltimore Sun:
Roberts said he's honored to lead American League second basemen in the early All-Star voting, but he doesn't consider himself the favorite. That honor, he believes, goes to the Texas Rangers' Alfonso Soriano.Roberts has received 433,461 votes and leads Soriano by 1,450.
"I'm sure a lot of those are our fans and that shows we have a lot of our support back for this team," Roberts said. "Soriano always ends up with a million votes, so I'm not worried about it at this point. That's the least of my concerns."
Aww. Of course, Brian does have other concerns at the moment. He was out of last night's game due to a sore shoulder. One can only hope that he'll be back today or tomorrow and that it's nothing serious. The O's can't afford to lose another starter. Of course, Brian wanted to start last night's game, but better to miss a game or two than a week or two.
...And wow, my writing today bites. Oh well! Such is life.
Side note: I got a ticket to see Brian Stokes Mitchell in September. Woo! Love him!
Current song in my head:
"I'll Follow the Sun" by the Beatles