FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Orioles and Brian Roberts completed their deal on Friday, putting the...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Orioles and Brian Roberts completed their deal on Friday, putting the final touches on a four-year, $40 million contract extension that will take the second baseman through the 2013 season.
"I think we're all excited about the possibility that it is [done]," Roberts said on Thursday. "It's been a long process, but hopefully in the end it works out and both sides are happy."

NOW it's officially, completely, utterly, and finally done, as done as Nelly's recording career, as done as Federer winning against Nadal, as done as Ugly Betty's ratings. Done. Really.

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there's gotta be a catch....

or we’ll discover he has a degenerative hip condition

by wiggitywhales on Feb 20, 2009 2:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

well now that you SAID that

we will.

"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008

Adam Jones is the tits.

by KenDixonFanClub on Feb 20, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i could've played the "paralysis" card

by wiggitywhales on Feb 20, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yay

probably caps off a pretty darn good offseason

by UMterp08 on Feb 20, 2009 3:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm not that happy

With 4/40. To be honest, I’m not that happy with Brian even being resigned period, but at least it’s a guy who has been in our system for years.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on Feb 20, 2009 4:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Replace “not that happy” with pissed, and you’ll have my take.

"fuck the Yankees and fuck the Red Sox and all their players and fans and former players and fans and their loved ones and pets as well!" sickuvitall

by birdman on Feb 20, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Right

But then people would get all bitchy.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on Feb 20, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Most people will be pretty content with this move, Brian has grown up in our organization, and we know that we’ll at least get two more good years out of him. Even though there really isn’t a market, letting him walk would still have been much better for our future. 4/40 in this environment is pushing it, though, especially when Hudson got dirt from LA.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on Feb 20, 2009 4:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs