Update:Brian Roberts of the Baltimore Orioles is still at least a week away from playing in his first Grapefruit League game. The Orioles 2B has been diagnosed with a herniated disk in his lower back and has already missed one week. G.M. Andy MacPhail is being cautiously optimistic when he talks about his All-Star second baseman."The medical stuff that I have so far indicates that he should be ready to go when the season starts," said MacPhail. "It is what it is. You have to recognize that you have a month to go before you open. You have time and you have to take advantage of it to make it right."

Fantasy Impact: This isn't the best news for owners of the O's second sacker. It could be worse, though. This is something you will need to monitor simply because Roberts is 32 years-old and he has many miles on his body.As long as the O's are correct and he can get his swing within the last week of spring training Roberts is still a top 10 2B. If this lingers it could seriously cause fantasy damage to his skills, since he is relied on for stolen bases and runs so much.