B-Rob on the front of espn.com

[Spaceman Spiff]

Check it out...article to go along with it, but its on insider, can anyone post it?

[mad4comp]

Heres part of it, where they talk about B-rob and Javy. (rest of it is useless)

Can't be bashing Brian

By: Eric Karabell

Currently, Brian Roberts is on pace for 62 homers and 75 steals. Can he do it? This seems to be the main question everyone's got. And while I personally don't know how a guy who had 12 career home runs in 1,500 at-bats entering this season can change so much, so fast, we must discuss it again. We have to! Roberts isn't merely No. 1 on ESPN's Player Rater, he's tops by so much. He's hitting .434. He's running, hitting for power. His OPS is 1.365. Barry Bonds had an OPS of 1.421 last year.
Monday night Roberts went 1-for-4, but he also hit one over the fence. Problem is Nook Logan, Detroit's athletic center fielder, jumped and pulled it back in, so in the box score, we're all a bit deceived. So Roberts is STILL hitting balls a long way. Maybe this actually CAN continue?

I've changed my mind on Roberts from a week ago, and now think he is going to remain somewhat of a power hitter. I don't see a 40-homer season coming, but there are positive signs here. Someone asked me today if Roberts had ever shown this kind of power. No, he hasn't. But he's a good hitter who did lead the league with 50 doubles last year. And as we know, most every player who hits doubles eventually turns some of them into home runs.

It's documented that Roberts takes Creatine, a popular amino acid among those trying to build muscle mass and increase energy. What does this have to do with fantasy? Well, it helps us to learn that what Roberts is doing, which is perfectly legal, has helped a 5-9 175-pound base stealer transform into the next Bobby Abreu, at least statistically. Will Roberts' body be able to sustain six months of this, not only the extra protein but the extra strength needed to hit balls 400 feet?

As of now, my projection on Roberts increases to 24 homers, 67 RBI, 42 steals. Remember, he's a leadoff hitter, so like Brad Wilkerson, the RBI chances will be significantly lower than they are for middle of the order hitters. The steals are legit. Roberts is Jimmy Rollins with a bit more power. He's Corey Patterson with plate discipline. He's Abreu with fewer RBI. Really, it's hard to tell who he is at this point.

So let's just enjoy this ride, for it might continue.

Of course, not everyone off to a great start can continue like this, and not all struggling players will be so bad. Here are, by infield position, some situations to watch:

--Is it too strong to say I'd take Brandon Inge over every other catcher right now? Yes, Inge plays third base, but he's catcher eligible in fantasy. Surely we expect Javy Lopez and Victor Martinez to hit more homers, but will any catcher score 90 runs, like Inge, a leadoff hitter, should? Inge should hit for average, and reach 15 homers as well. There's nothing wrong with Pudge Rodriguez, currently the top catcher in fantasy. Let's play it safe and say Inge is a top 5 catcher right now. This is legit.

[TheDoyler23]

According to O's fan and ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt, he makes the homies say "HO" and the girlies wanna scream.

[aejm1400]

Yeah he's hitting homers, but they aren't all 400 ft. It's about hitting them in the right spots of the park while making good contact. The balls will fly if the hitter will let them.