June 29, 2006
The power returns...but who needs it?
Yesterday, as part of the O's sweeping a double-header from the Phillies, Brian hit his first home run of the season. Yay! Sadly, though, this has started the crazies up again about Brian--Why hasn't he hit a home run earlier? Last season he had 8 in the month of April! Is he on something?
Which drives me up a wall. Did they not notice that his arm was practically taken off at the elbow last season? Geez! It's astonishing that he managed to play Opening Day; more impressive is how very well he's doing (batting .314, 30 RBIs, 19 SBs, 16 2Bs; his usual impressive self defensively). People just drive me insane sometimes.
For what it's worth, Brian certainly hasn't been upset at his low HR total:
"I was content the whole year," Roberts said. "I knew my power might drop, just because of strength-wise and not being in the same physical condition I was last year. I hoped that I'd hit one, eventually."
Of course, he did have to put up with his teammates pointing out that he's now tied with pitcher Kris Benson for home runs this season.
