check out brian roberts' video blog. aven't been a guest on your video blog and now you're interviewing people. >> and brian hughes was the first guest we had so we're kind of working our way around. hopefully i'll get more of my teammates. we're having a good time with brian's blog on masnsports.com so check it out. we'll be experimenting all season long with different things. >> major league baseball lost another legend today as the hall of fame pitcher robin roberts passed away at the age of 83. roberts pitched for the orioles late in his career, 1962-1965 and a young teammate of his at the time was hall of famer jim palmer. jim palmer's statement today, robin roberts was a hall of famer on and off the field. his work with young oriole pitchers who might ultimately take his job was invaluable. and he told me as a 19-year-old rookie, you a great fastball and i hope you're smart enough to know a good fastball is the best pitch in baseball. palmer went on to say that robin roberts was the con sue mat mentor. he was outgoi

the second base man, we learned that brian roberts has pneumonia who was to leave for sarasota for reinjured back. instead he was admitted to the hospital. not more than is known, but the orioles are not very concern. it's not to affect roberts rehab schedule. it will be several days before he goes to florida. the ravens passed up their camp yesterday and they feel better about a certain position than they did a couple of days ago. all of a sudden tied end is looking like a strength instead of a weakness. the ravens knew they had to get some depth in the position. they expect consecutive picks in the draft. both stand a very good chance of making this ball club especially after what they have shown in mini camps. >> ed and dennis have shown us why we drafted them. they are both very talented. they got range, good hands, they are picking things up quickly. so they have been a real plus so far. >> reporter: meanwhile, ravens full back, mcclain loves it here and he is looking to stay so he is look for a long-term contract. he was given a first round restricted tender offer which will pay him ov

. >> gary: brian roberts has been out of the orioles' lineup since aggravating his back.ctors have me on a great physical therapy program. unfortunately i just don't have a final date now. my back is feeling a lot better, but unfortunately the disk injury and the nerve injury is something that they say will really just heal over time and there is really nothing you can do to speed that whole process up. so right now we're trying to be patient, work hard, keep my body in shape to enough when the time is right, i'll be ready to get back out there. >> a very difficult time for brian roberts because you know how competitive he is. this is the type of thing where you have to be patient and hope when it heals, it heals enough where they won't have to worry about it for the rest of the year. >> it is a tough area to get to. i know it is like childbirth for a man when you go into those spasms. but to have a disk problem. nerve damage, that take as long time for that to heal. it is not like you can get into a whirlpool and it is going to be okay in two or three days. no, it has it

brian roberts, nobody will replace brian roberts. lugo has done a good job of making contact. he will use the bun. he's hit the ball all over. he's done an out standing job and he deserves to be in the leaders spot. >> as the orioles open up the series against the mariners and ty wigginton has the edge. his slugging percentage is the highest when he's playing at 2nd base. just as a wigginton gives the orioles the edge. you can keep your edge with just for men. when we come back on o's extra we'll chat with john shelby. who has the better arm. suzuki or markakis. you knew. because you've never seen a droid like this. the droid incredible. nothing short of its name. >> welcome back and every time the orioles and the mariners getting to 2 of the best right fielders in baseball are on display. suzuki and markakis. i spoke to john shelby about a couple guys who help win day in and day out. >> when i look at ichiro, this guy has probably more talent than any of the outfields in the american league. this guy can run, he can position himself. he can catch everything that's hit to him

. >> on thursday night when brian roberts joined us we never got around to our players to watch.you think. >>? i'm going to go with wieters today. he's had a day off. usually he comes back pretty strong after a day, most catchers do. so i'm looking for the big flyout today out of the big minnesota ballpark. i'm calling three for him. >> i'm going with the one lefty batter in the inlupe and that is nick markakis. he's batting .440. here's another one of my famous reverse locks, he's got five games without an rbi so i think he's going to breakout today. let's get a look at the minnesota line-up that will go against jeremy guthrie. dinardo span. brendan harris and nuk punto round it out. one name noticeable bly nis missing that fr that line-up, joe mauer. >> he's not on the disabled list but he's day to day and think you know, this is a good thing for the orioles, an opportunity because joe mauer can hit anybody at any time at any place. it's amazing a catcher can hit as high as he does because it's so of wear and tear on you especially late in ball games. he right now i think is a

they need someone to lead off while brian roberts is not there. he's making solid contact.ing for anyone to come up. he won't hurt the ballclub. he has speed. he has anyone they want. he's one guy, sooner or later they have to go to him. the mariners win 5-1. elsewhere had the american league as the yankees were scheduled to play in detroit that was rained out. >> 10:00 start for the angels at home against tampa bay. they are in the 7th in texas. athletics lead it. the indians have a 4-1 lead and white sox with a 5-2 lead to twins. tonight seattle beat the orioles to win the opener of the series. david hernandez took the loss, 0-5 on the season. you knew. because you've never seen a droid like this. the droid incredible. nothing short of its name. david hernandez takes the loss into the orioles clubhouse we go. >> i felt like i had a good fastball and was able to command it both site of plate. you get to the third part of lineup you have to have something. i never got a feel for my slider. threw a couple changes but it was not something i was willing to throw the right-hand

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brian for a look at the news edge at 6:00. >>> another day of revealing testimony in the case against three men accused of covering up the murder of robertone. >>> the obama administration tries to get tough with bp but is it too little too late? tom fitzgerald with that story. >>> it signals the official end of the year but today's climb could be the last. a crowd heckling mahmoud ahmadinejad. their message to the iranian leader. >>> >>> a long run for the space shuttle "atlantis." by the time astronauts return to the kennedy space center on wednesday, the shuttle will travel more than 120 million miles in its history of operation. today astronauts completed their last safety inspection before returning home. they use what's called an inspection boom to check for microscopic damage to the heat shield. this is the final mission for "atlantis." >>> with memorial day around the corner, nasa is showing off high-tech equipment that could save lives and already has actually. nasa goddard engineers pioneered the technology using satellites to locate people in distress. they teamed up with the cost guard and air force to reduce search times fro

roberts. it is wednesday, may 5th. and this morning, the accused terrorist talks. investigators say the pakistani-american charged with planning the times square car bomb, is giving up valuable information. brian ross or more arrests overnight. >>> nuclear showdown. i asked you a very direct question. do you consider president obama an enemy of iran, as well? face-to-face with iran's president. not backing down on nukes. is he hosting osama bin laden? >>> and we ask you, what's in your medicine cabinet? new details on that massive recall of children's over-the-counter medications. could they be contaminated with bacteria? >>> and you have to know when to hold them. know when to fold them. i am living the dream. going head-to-head with some of america's top poker players. what do you think? can i call their bluff? ♪ know when to run >> my money's on you. fake money. but my money's on you. >> you're very kind. don't put too much on me. we'll get to that in the next hour. >>> but a lot of information coming from the bombing suspect. it happened one block from here saturday night. bombing suspect. investigators saying faisal shahzad, admitted to loading up that nissan pathfinder with explosives. h

robert fletcher and many other family members and friends. brandy will always have a fond memory of a recent christmas when brian and brayden received toy dart guns. father and son spent much of the day playing with their new toys. i found about 50 darts in the christmas tree, brandy says. they were in the sink, in the bath tub. the day after officer durman's death, plex ton police officers -- lexington police officers wore black bands as a tribute to their fallen brother, a reminder of the hazards of the job each and every police officer in kentucky and across the country face every day. the senate has the deepest admiration and respect for police officers in every community in the nation. we recognize theirs is both an honorable job and a tkaeufpbgous one. -- dangerous one. we recognize they bravely risk their lives for ours. i appreciate all they do. madam president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: there are a number of senators on the floor who want to speak on unrelated matters. i'd like to speak on the underlying bill. at this point i would defer -- i believe senator whitehouse, maybe senat