Schmuck: Angelos back in Warehouse and in Duquette's old office!

[Tony-OH]

.

What's interesting to me is that Angelos responded.

It was interesting how fast he responded. He's obviously keen on the criticism that Schmuck has been throwing his way. Now the $64,000 question is, what happens next? Maybe he should go on record and actually explain where the $27 million in payroll from the MLB is going and why the Nationals are outspending the Orioles despite having the lesser part of the MASN deal?

What will probably happen, Schmuck will tone down the criticism and Angelos will go back into hiding.

[Redskins Rick]

Has anyone thought to ask Angelos this?

Heck, people are too scared to even ask DD.

[Can_of_corn]

Has anyone thought to ask Angelos this?

He wouldn't answer the question.

For the record I have no issue with him taking a portion of the new TV money and pocketing it, I would just like to see 15-20 of it go to the team.

[weams]

Heck, people are too scared to even ask DD.

Which people? I mean this guy is one of 30 at his job in the world. So you don't get anywhere by attacking him on something. I have found him to be candid.

[Guest]

Has anyone thought to ask Angelos this?

Do you really think anyone is the local media will ask this? I mean look what they're already giving us.

Dan Connolly ‏@danconnollysun 59m

ICYMI, here's a look at the Orioles closer situation and why that $10M saved on Johnson may not go far. http://bsun.md/19k2vPW

[atomic]

It was interesting how fast he responded. He's obviously keen on the criticism that Schmuck has been throwing his way. Now the $64,000 question is, what happens next? Maybe he should go on record and actually explain where the $27 million in payroll from the MLB is going and why the Nationals are outspending the Orioles despite having the lesser part of the MASN deal?

What will probably happen, Schmuck will tone down the criticism and Angelos will go back into hiding.

What if he said he was buying a vacation home for 27 million or he was giving the money to charity? I guess it is his money he can do whatever he wants with it. Out only option is to not go to games and cancel our cable or satelitte as Angelos gets cash for MASN whether you watch or not.

[weams]

He wouldn't answer the question.

For the record I have no issue with him taking a portion of the new TV money and pocketing it, I would just like to see 15-20 of it go to the team.

He answered TonyS. He said he does not find it productive to be telegraphing payroll constraints in public.

Duquette. Not Peter. I do not know that man.

[Tony-OH]

If he isn't worth 10 million than why do we have all these posts by everyone complaining about Johnson being let go. I think the lack of return verifies that he is overpayed.

Anyway why does everyone get upset about Angelos all the time. He is running the team as a business. You all know that. I used to think we might sign someone big but I got over that. You should know we aren't going to be a top payroll team and we aren't a bottom payroll team. We are in the middle just like our attendance figures. We have good management now so at least our money is spent wisely.

So you don't care that he received $27 million in MLB TV revenue that he never had before, got Roberts' $10 million off the book and now salary dumped a $10 million reliever (who I agree wasn't worth it and I was fine with the trade as long as the money goes back into the team). I really don't understand that line or reasoning honestly. It's easy to see why people dislike how Angelos refuses to invest the MASN and MLB TV money back into the team. The MASN deal was done specifically to make the Orioles able to compete with the big boys, but instead the Orioles have stayed where they are and Angelos is buying million dollar office buildings across for his church so he has a place to park.

Count me as one of the fans that is not happy that we remain a low-middle of the pack team despite a revenue stream that indicates we should be spending more. Answer me this, why can the Nationals outspend us by so much?

[Ommaculate]

Answer me this, why can the Nationals outspend us by so much?

I don't know. But I won't be wasting my money on them either. Unless they are playing the O's and I go. And then I just feel dirty. I like to walk around the harbor, in DC, you are walking around the highway and bumping into 7-11.

[weams]

So you don't care that he received $27 million in MLB TV revenue that he never had before, got Roberts' $10 million off the book and now salary dumped a $10 million reliever (who I agree wasn't worth it and I was fine with the trade as long as the money goes back into the team). I really don't understand that line or reasoning honestly. It's easy to see why people dislike how Angelos refuses to invest the MASN and MLB TV money back into the team. The MASN deal was done specifically to make the Orioles able to compete with the big boys, but instead the Orioles have stayed where they are and Angelos is buying million dollar office buildings across for his church so he has a place to park.

Count me as one of the fans that is not happy that we remain a low-middle of the pack team despite a revenue stream that indicates we should be spending more. Answer me this, why can the Nationals outspend us by so much?

I hate this.

[LookitsPuck]

At least those of us that are Ravens fans can take heart in cheering for one of the best run organizations in the NFL. The contrast with the O's is simply amazing.

Let's make that push to a 6th straight playoff appearance. Go Ravens!!!

You wouldn't be saying this 3 weeks ago.

[weams]

You wouldn't be saying this 3 weeks ago.

Yeah. But in the Not For Long, those contracts are not guaranteed. And there is a cap. Makes all the difference.

[TonySoprano]

It was interesting how fast he responded. He's obviously keen on the criticism that Schmuck has been throwing his way. Now the $64,000 question is, what happens next? Maybe he should go on record and actually explain where the $27 million in payroll from the MLB is going and why the Nationals are outspending the Orioles despite having the lesser part of the MASN deal?

What will probably happen, Schmuck will tone down the criticism and Angelos will go back into hiding.

Schmuck pushed Angelos' buttons one time to many. By the looks of the article before the update, it appeared he was already trying to tone down his remarks in some areas.

[beantownrefugee]

Anyway why does everyone get upset about Angelos all the time. He is running the team as a business. You all know that. I used to think we might sign someone big but I got over that. You should know we aren't going to be a top payroll team and we aren't a bottom payroll team. We are in the middle just like our attendance figures. We have good management now so at least our money is spent wisely.

I agree with you that Angelos seems to be running the team first and foremost as a business venture. He is not, however, being a good businessman if he has a company on the verge of breakout success in their product and the increased revenue stream that would draw, and not taking on additional up-front costs to enhance the chance of that break-out success. With $27M coming in just from the league-wide TV deal, his company can increase their payroll 20% and still have $7M left in profit. And if his company is not using that same new-found $27M revenue to augment his company's success, and his competitors are, then his company will fall behind at the exact time when success was imminent after all those developmental years.

[waroriole]

It was interesting how fast he responded. He's obviously keen on the criticism that Schmuck has been throwing his way. Now the $64,000 question is, what happens next? Maybe he should go on record and actually explain where the $27 million in payroll from the MLB is going and why the Nationals are outspending the Orioles despite having the lesser part of the MASN deal?

What will probably happen, Schmuck will tone down the criticism and Angelos will go back into hiding.

It would be nice if any of the other reporters covering this team could take the baton from Schmuck and start writing about Petey pocketing that money. You're right though, I'm sure this will be the last we hear of this from the local media.