BALTIMORE -- Brian Roberts is back in the All-Star Game and back from the devastating injury that sapped his power last season. Roberts, who dislocated his left elbow at the end of his last All-Star campaign, played his way back into shape in 2006 amid questions on whether he'd ever break out again. One year later, the answer appears to be an emphatic yes.
Roberts was voted in by his peers to the July 10 All-Star Game in San Francisco, a fitting honor based on his performance thus far this season.
Roberts went into Sunday's game ranked first among his positional peers in on-base percentage (.412) and second in batting average (.326). As if that's not enough of a case for the Midsummer Classic, only one other American League second baseman with 200 at-bats had a higher slugging mark (.454). Roberts also leads the league with 25 stolen bases.
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Good for him. It's tough enough just coming back from injury, but to be as good as he has been this season is a testament to his hard work and determination.
(sidenote: It's a shame Bedard's record is only 'so-so' because he's been great this season as well)
