Baltimore Orioles Soundoff

Seriously, if you could only see the mile-wide smile on my face right now.

B-Rob will play in his first game, Tuesday, since that incredible jerk, Bubba Crosby, hideously injured our Oriole hero at the end of last season.

If everything goes smoothly from here on, O's fans will watch #1 leadoff on opening day and I couldn't be happier.

With every swing Roberts singled, doubled and homered his way into the hearts of Orioles fans last year. And, without him, the O's would have less of a chance than they already do this year.

So be glad he is back. I was lucky enough to be there when they called him up to the Majors. I remember wondering who that small frame was that just hit a Grand Slam to win the game for the O's all those years ago. Now, he's a star.

His star is so bright in fact, he has fans who know nothing of baseball or the Orioles.

While I was attending a party a week ago I was fortunate to begin talking to a very goodlooking female and the conversation somehow turned in a way forcing me to reveal my favorite baseball team. So, of course, I said the Orioles.

The look that jolted through her body and finally settled on her face was one of delight.

"The Orioles!" she exclaimed. "Brian Roberts is on the Orioles!"

Well, I couldn't disagree with her, so I asked her if she was an Orioles fan. She said she was because of B-Rob but didn't really follow baseball other than that. She just saw him once and fell in love.

In fact, as it turns out, her entire apartment consisting of four girls, none of which are baseball fans, who fawn over the Orioles second baseman.

I was shocked to see that B-Rob has such a following.

And while I am extremely excited to see him in uniform again I am equally excited to gush over those bulging biceps and those devastatingly good looks.

That's right I said it. Any guy who bats .314 with 18 home runs and plays a stellar second base for my team is hot.