Toronto looking for New President to be Duquette.

[Austin]

Why, please explain?

I assume Peter won't fire his own son and replace him with Dan. He's the current CEO, correct?

[wildcard]

If you read Angelos's quotes (no specific compensation has been discussed) and Roch's stuff (O's have looked over Toronto's roster and system) you get the feeling that talks haven't gotten involved regarding compensation but that some in the O's organization believe it will come down to that. Now, if Angelos says "no way DD is leaving" then there must be some belief that MLB can make it happen without their consent.

Now that would be a HUGE law suit.

[MurphDogg]

I don't see how that's relevant. The Orioles, for example, had no problem sending off locals L.J. Hoes and Josh Hader for Bud Norris.

I agree with the second point though, considering the Blue Jays outfield vacancies from Cabrera and Rasmus leaving.

Neither of them were top-50 prospects (and Hoes is from DC not the Baltimore area). Also, it would seem to me that Toronto has more of an interest in keeping Canadian players due to their positioning by Rogers as a national team. Pompey is the type of player that the Jays hope to build marketing campaigns around.

[TonySoprano]

MLB and the Blue Jays obviously believe in the precedent. Angelos believes in the contract. Now, can MLB invoke "the best interests of baseball" or something else and just make this happen without Angelos's consent?

How does screwing over the Orioles operate in the "the best interests of baseball?"

[Can_of_corn]

MLB and the Blue Jays obviously believe in the precedent. Angelos believes in the contract. Now, can MLB invoke "the best interests of baseball" or something else and just make this happen without Angelos's consent?

That could have ramifications with the MASN dispute. The Angelos camp could make the contention that MLB was punishing the Orioles in retaliation for the lawsuit.

[AlbionHero]

How does screwing over the Orioles operate in the "the best interests of baseball?"

Did you not notice the MASN dispute? Thats what MLB does.

[Can_of_corn]

MLB is more powerful than Peter Angelos. They got more money too.

MLB had to borrow 25 million to pay off the Nats.

[TonySoprano]

Did you not notice the MASN dispute? Thats what MLB does.

Did you not notice how the Nats got here in the first place? Peter knows what skeletons MLB has in its closet.

[TheDirtyBird]

Hated PA most of my 25 year old life, but in this instance I like him. Peter time to make some noise

[wildcard]

The Angelos family fills that position.

Its called restructuring. Ownership above the line. With the President and CEO reporting to ownership. John moves to ownership.

Look at the Tigers.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=det

Peter is 85 year old. He may hold the reign for a while but his son is the heir apparent. Changing the responsibilities around is very doable.

[wildcard]

MLB is more powerful than Peter Angelos. They got more money too.

Not in court.

[sportsfan8703]

WTF does that have to do with anything?

I don't want his heart anywhere near any deals he might make.

Heart is how you take Hobgood in the top 5 and extend Roberts.

The heart wants what the heart wants.

That is why it shouldn't be allowed near the negotiating table.

Or it's why you stay up late combing through winter league stats as opposed to just punching out and calling it quits at the end of business. As much as it sucks. This needs to happen and it needs to happen fast. Lets face it. DD is human. At what point does he become resentful. Even without it being noticeable. Your GM's heart has to be in it 24/7. Especially in baseball. Just let him go and get the most for him. We still have Buck. If we get Pompey the OF spots look pretty good for the future.

[paulcoates]

In court, the contract will hold power over whatever the history of precedence says.

If a player could play MLB for one org, but be in AAA in another org, could he take his team or MLB to court to make the team release him so he can play MLB? No

[Austin]

I kind of secretly hope Peter is doing this just to stick it to Ken Rosenthal.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>See <a href="https://twitter.com/danconnollysun">@danconnollysun</a> quotes from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> owner Peter Angelos. Again, sources have told me and <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi">@jonmorosi</a> that O’s have talked to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash">#BlueJays</a>.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">January 15, 2015</a></blockquote>

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