1213 games at second base all for the baltimore orioles his only team before joining the yankees if beltran was signed to help recoup the loss of canos offensive numbers roberts was given the unenviable task of replacing cano at second base where he often dazzled as a twotime gold glove fielderim not going to be robbie and im not going to try to be roberts said im going to be brian roberts and hopefully that is good enoughroberts will be a bridge that connects two of the games greatest shortstops his first season with the orioles was cal ripkens final season this year he will play alongside derek jeter in his final year roberts said that it was jeter who once instilled in him the confidence that he could become a good major league playerit was the 2004 season roberts recalled and he had reached second base in a game against the yankeesbetween pitches roberts said jeter told him you can be a 300 hitter in this leaguei think he does it to everybody roberts said of jeters encouragement but for some reason when he tells it to you you think youre the most important person in the world beltran also noted the honor of playing alongside jeter who broke into the major leagues in 1995 the year beltran was drafted by the kansas city royals with five championships on jeters rsum beltran is hoping some of that world series magic will rub off on himim just looking forward to working with him and helping this team win a championship he said i know he has a lot of championships but i dont have none so hopefully i can win oneinside pitchmichael pineda who was acquired from seattle two years ago in a trade for jesus montero threw a bullpen session monday and seemed to impress manager joe girardi pineda who is competing to become the no 5 starter is coming off 2012 shoulder surgery and said he thought he was throwing the way he did before the surgery