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Orioles’ Roberts signs $40M, 4-year deal (AP)

Orioles’ Roberts signs $40M, 4-year deal (AP)

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts had a $40 million contract extension waiting for him to sign after Friday’s workout. Typical of the attitude he brings to the team, he insisted first on running sprints in the outfield. Everything else could wait. With his cardio exercises done, Roberts scribbled his name on a new four-year deal, which begins in 2010.