Brian Roberts
.286/.347/.410, 34 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homeruns, 55 RBIs, 36 stolen bases
Grade: B-
2007 outlook: Roberts will be the starting second baseman for the Orioles next year, and most likely many years after that. The O’s have indicated that they want to sign Roberts to an extension to keep him from becoming a free agent after arbitration. Brian’s power dropped this season, but thats to be expected when you almost get your arm ripped off the year before. His power seemed to return in the second half (9 of his homeruns) and his speed is valuable. Look for a better year next year when he should be fully recovered from the injury in 2005.
Chris Gomez
.341/.387/.439, 7 doubles, 2 homeruns, 17 RBIs, 1 stolen base
Grade: C+
2007 outlook: Could possibly be brought back for the utility role again next year, but it might be redundant with Brandon Fahey being a similar player. Gomez played in 55 games, he was hurt for most of the year, and a scorching September prompted his stats to look good. If he would have been healthy all season I think his numbers would look more like his career averages. Not a bad option for the bench.
