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Just my opinion, but the boys seem to care a lot more about this team than their father.

Peter didn't grow up with the O's, though he is certainly one of the most prominent men in Baltimore.

Lou on the other hand grew up with this team. He's not just the owner's son...he's also a fan. He wants to see his team do well, and not solely in a financial sense.

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Peter didn't grow up with the O's, though he is certainly one of the most prominent men in Baltimore.

Lou on the other hand grew up with this team. He's not just the owner's son...he's also a fan. He wants to see his team do well, and not solely in a financial sense.

Angelos may not have grown up with the Orioles, but he grew up Baltimore and loves the team like he loves the city. I always look at Peter as a tragic figure, someone who epitomizes the phrase: "The road to hell is paved in good intentions."

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Angelos may not have grown up with the Orioles, but he grew up Baltimore and loves the team like he loves the city. I always look at Peter as a tragic figure, someone who epitomizes the phrase: "The road to hell is paved in good intentions."

When he was firing anyone with any talent. Lowenstein, Miller, Davey Johnson. Those intentions sucked. They werent good. It was Hubris!!!

He is also an elitist. He probably had his rich friends dogging him about how low brow Lowenstein was. But for me I loved it. Miller had class but Angelos canned him for having the nerve to express his opinions on how the club was being run. Hubris!

I am glad Angelos has one last hurrah but things have only been getting better when he finally started taking a back seat. Much like what happened to the Yankees in the early 90's. When Steinbrenner was the owner but not allowed to do anything with the team for several years. The Yankees finally got decent.

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I was in there when he made his appearance. I was talking with Steve Johnson when I heard a commotion behind me, I didn't want to be ignorant to Steve so I waited a minute or two before I finally turned around I saw him being introduced to the players one by one. He was all smiles as John Angelos and the rest of his entourage rounded up player after player to meet him as he made his rounds. Apparently Steve Johnson is one of his favorites so our conversation was interrupted as he was asked to go over and meet Mr. Angelos. Most players seem to know who he was after being told but I heard more than a few say that was the first time they had ever seen him. Jim Johnson reached into his locker and gave him an encased ball that apparently was the one he saved in win number 82. Mr. Angelos thanks him and seemed to be genuinely pleased with the gift as he looked it over.

The funniest moment was when he was introduced to Joe Saunders who was in nothing but his compression shorts. Mr. Angelos shook his hands and said something to the effect, "You pitched great in Texas, now go do that in New York." Saunders said he would and after Angelos departed, he had a quizzical look on his face when one of the Orioles officials asked , "You know who that was, right?" Saunders said no, and the Orioles officials told him it was Mr. Angelos, the owner.

BTW, Louis Angelos seemed much more connected to the players as it was obvious that they knew who he was and he knew who they were. No on in the media had ever seen Angelos in the lockeroom and certainly never after the game when the media was in there. Honestly, it was the first time I'd ever been up and close live with Angelos. He shook a lot of the media members hands and joked with Buster Olney about calling him.

It was pretty surreal.

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I was in there when he made his appearance. I was talking with Steve Johnson when I heard a commotion behind me, I didn't want to be ignorant to Steve so I waiting a minute or two before I finally turned around I saw him being introduced to the players one by one. He was all smiles as John Angelos and the rest of his entourage rounded up player after player to meet him as he made his rounds. Apparently Steve Johnson is one of his favorites so our conversation was interrupted as he was asked to go over and meet Mr. Angelos. Most players seem to know who he was after being told but I heard more than a few say that was the first time they had ever seen him. Jim Johnson reached into his locker and gave him an encased ball that apparently was the one he saved in win number 82. Mr. Angelos thanks him and seemed to be genuinely pleased with the gift as he looked it over.

The funniest moment was when he was introduced to Joe Saunders who was in nothing but his compression shorts. Mr. Angelos shook his hands and said something to the effect, "You pitched great in Texas, now go do that in New York." Saunders said he would and after Angelos departed, he had a quizzical look on his face when one of the Orioles officials asked , "You know who that was, right?" Saunders said no, and the Orioles officials told him it was Mr. Angelos, the owner.

BTW, John Angelos seemed much mroe connected to the players as it was obvious that they knew who he was and he knew who they were. No on in the media had ever seen Angelos in the lockerrom and certainly never after the game when the media was in there. Honestly, it was the first time I'd ever been up and close live with Angelos. He shooked a lot of the media members hands and joked with Buster Olney about calling him.

It was pretty surreal.

In the video, it certainly looked like Mr. Angelos' really enjoyed the experience.

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I was in there when he made his appearance. I was talking with Steve Johnson when I heard a commotion behind me, I didn't want to be ignorant to Steve so I waiting a minute or two before I finally turned around I saw him being introduced to the players one by one. He was all smiles as John Angelos and the rest of his entourage rounded up player after player to meet him as he made his rounds. Apparently Steve Johnson is one of his favorites so our conversation was interrupted as he was asked to go over and meet Mr. Angelos. Most players seem to know who he was after being told but I heard more than a few say that was the first time they had ever seen him. Jim Johnson reached into his locker and gave him an encased ball that apparently was the one he saved in win number 82. Mr. Angelos thanks him and seemed to be genuinely pleased with the gift as he looked it over.

The funniest moment was when he was introduced to Joe Saunders who was in nothing but his compression shorts. Mr. Angelos shook his hands and said something to the effect, "You pitched great in Texas, now go do that in New York." Saunders said he would and after Angelos departed, he had a quizzical look on his face when one of the Orioles officials asked , "You know who that was, right?" Saunders said no, and the Orioles officials told him it was Mr. Angelos, the owner.

BTW, John Angelos seemed much mroe connected to the players as it was obvious that they knew who he was and he knew who they were. No on in the media had ever seen Angelos in the lockerrom and certainly never after the game when the media was in there. Honestly, it was the first time I'd ever been up and close live with Angelos. He shooked a lot of the media members hands and joked with Buster Olney about calling him.

It was pretty surreal.

Great stuff. Thanks for the color.

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