ixcuincle Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 https://www.mlb.com/orioles/video/101-the-story-of-the-2023-orioles?partnerId=zh-20240111-1132452-BAL-1-A&qid=13&utm_id=zh-20240111-1132452-BAL-1-A&bt_ee=7lnulm8rAVSmQubp0ZwScZx7aeix%2B6L0So%2BLbgfeWaeFtW%2BDJz5eOismwZ6ypCK4&bt_ts=1704932726351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Orioles promo schedule out https://www.mlb.com/orioles/tickets/promotions?partnerId=zh-20240116-1122655-BAL-1-A&qid=13&utm_id=zh-20240116-1122655-BAL-1-A&bt_ee=%2BRfiaTEJ1wxQ2CX53Gxvq%2Ffx635zb%2FzLqzW2qmro7LTFCsvSEWPsUeKosmNywACH&bt_ts=1705423606422 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) Quote It looks like the Orioles sale is finally going to happen. I’ve had several plugged-in sources tell me that the team’s owner, John Angelos, has agreed to sell the franchise to a group led by two private equity billionaires: David Rubenstein, who started the Carlyle Group, hails from Baltimore, and has been tied to the deal for months; and Ares Management Corp. co-founder Mike Arougheti, who lives in New York. The extent of Arougheti’s involvement is unclear, but Rubenstein will become the “control person,” the term MLB uses for teams’ decision-makers. The deal values the club at $1.725 billion. As part of the deal, the group will start off owning about 40 percent of the club. The group will buy Angelos’ remaining stake following the death of Peter Angelos, the family patriarch, who has been incapacitated for years by an illness. MLB owners will receive details of the sale at their annual meeting in Orlando next week. And while Rubenstein and Arougheti have reached an agreement with Angelos, there isn’t a timetable for the deal to close. What’s not known, of course, is how this deal will impact the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network. The Orioles own about three-fourths of MASN, with the neighboring Washington Nationals owning the rest. MASN controls the local broadcasting rights for both the Orioles and the Nationals, but its complex structure has stalled attempts by both the Orioles and Nationals owners to sell their respective teams. But it shouldn’t be a surprise that these new owners, masters in the high art of financial structuring, overcame the blocker. Edited January 30 by Cooked Crack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 That’s great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 **** this might be it. Snyder and Angelos gone within a year of each other. ****ing unreal. 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Rubenstein stepped down as chairman of the Kennedy Center on Monday, agreeing to stay on until a successor is found to follow his 27-year reign, during which he donated $111 million to the national cultural arts center. "I am 74 years old," Rubenstein said Monday, per the Washington Post, "an age which is too young to be president of the United States, but generally considered to be old enough for other things.” This guy is great. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/orioles/2024/01/30/baltimore-orioles-sold-david-rubenstein-arougheti-angelos/72414024007/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Peter Angelos did not want to pass the team to his kids. He wanted his wife to enjoy the money on the way out. Selling to a billionaire from Baltimore works for me and I hope this all goes through quickly. It may be the best thing John Angelos has done for the O’s in his life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballZombie Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Whoa, I was not ready for this. I got some digging to do to be a little more informed about this but cool to see it go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Heady times in the Charm City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Congrats O's fans. I've long said my only real problem with the Orioles was the way Angelos did everything he could to hamstring DC and the Nats. With him gone, hopefully Manfred won't be as spineless as Selig (equally guilty in that MASN debacle) and fix that whole mess. Good luck this year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 9 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: Congrats O's fans. I've long said my only real problem with the Orioles was the way Angelos did everything he could to hamstring DC and the Nats. With him gone, hopefully Manfred won't be as spineless as Selig (equally guilty in that MASN debacle) and fix that whole mess. Good luck this year! Lose the zero and get with the hero 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just now, Spaceman Spiff said: Lose the zero and get with the hero Nah. I'm good. I'm not one to jump ship when times are hard. But Angelos selling is good for Baltimore, DC, and all of baseball. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Hopefully they'll spend on some players now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Best O's victory in decades 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Great news. Peter Angelos was a piece of dog crap, and by all indications John Angelos is no better. Honestly, as a fan, I'd rather have Snyder owning my team than the Angelos'. As evil as Dan is, he at least spent money on his club. Maybe Gunner and Adley won't be Yankees in 5 years after all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 48 minutes ago, capcrunch98 said: Honestly, as a fan, I'd rather have Snyder owning my team than the Angelos'. As evil as Dan is, he at least spent money on his club. I'll take a cheap owner over all things Snyder every single day. Snyder is a PoS person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Corbin Burns, welcome to Baltimore! Holy ****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloppyOneXXVI Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Insane trade. Only 1 year left on his contract, I guess that's why we didn't have to give up too much. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/orioles-nearing-deal-for-corbin-burnes.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 12 minutes ago, SloppyOneXXVI said: Insane trade. Only 1 year left on his contract Yes, it’s a rental, but it’s a CY Young winning TOR that helps turn a good rotation into a special one. Especially if Means can pitch well and we get second half Rodriguez again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloppyOneXXVI Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 A rotation of: Burns Brandish Grayson Means Kremer Is top tier assuming no serious regression. We should go sign Snell and have a top 3 rotation in MLB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 With new ownership, could be more than a one year rental. They could immediately authorize another $80 million in spending per season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, TheDoyler23 said: Corbin Burns, welcome to Baltimore! Holy ****! Yesterday, Baltimore had the best minor league system in baseball. Tonight, they have the best minor league system in baseball and Corbin Burnes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 He's got 1 year deal left on his deal, he's a Boras client, and I still have to assume this is small-market Baltimore until new ownership proves otherwise. So I'm looking at this as 1 year of Burns. I wouldn't say we didn't give up much - 2 top-100 prospects is nothing to sneeze at, even for a club with a stacked farm like the O's. But we have a team on the verge of doing something special, we had to make a move for a TOR ace, and Burns is awesome. Happy about the trade. Can't believe we're only 2 months from Opening Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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