Milk Carton All-Star of the Week....6/15/09

I was all set to annoint this week's Milk Carton All-Star to former Toronto Raptors bust Rafael Arajuo, but in the time since last week's selection of Merton Hanks and now, a new candidate has shot up the board with the same blazing speed that was his trademark during his....um, illustrious, career.

The gentleman you see before you(incase you weren't willing to see his name that's strategically placed by his, uh...bat) is former Padre-turned-Red-turned-Indian second baseman/outfielder Bip Roberts. Roberts' calling card during his 13 year career was speed as he finished his career with 264 stolen bases and legged out 203 doubles and 31 triples. However, in 1992, Bip would flash some wood(as in his bat, not the thing next to his name in this picture), hitting .323 with 4 home runs and 45 RBIs which helped him finished 8th in the NL MVP voting(Why did baseball need PEDs? Because guys hitting 4 homers and 45 RBIs can finish in the top 10 in MVP voting. Albert Pujols had that by May). That same year, Roberts made his only All-Star appearence, relieving a not-that-juiced-up Barry Bonds in left field where he went 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs. Five years later, in 1997, Roberts was starting for the Cleveland Indians in the World Series(which they lost in epic fashion to the Florida Marlins). Not bad for a guy the U.S. Collection Department knows as Leon Joesph Roberts.

So let's give it up for the poor man's Devon White........Bip Roberts, ladies and gentleman, and his....uh, well, you know.