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Sports
Roberts deal unlikely before Orioles openerPublished 03/27/08
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Andy MacPhail, Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations, said yesterday that he's not close to completing a deal that would send Brian Roberts to the Chicago Cubs and that the two-time all-star would likely begin the season as the team's second baseman.
"I've mentioned to Brian that I think it's unlikely that something happens," MacPhail said.
Roberts has been the subject of trade rumors for three months, and the Cubs would like to add him to their revamped lineup as a leadoff hitter. MacPhail has already dealt away shortstop Miguel Tejada to Houston and left-handed ace Erik...
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