O's Ownership deserves some credit

[SpinJr]

I'm going to give them credit when they sign Machado to a long-term extension.

This is also my tipping point. Cannot be a Mike Mussina #2.

[esmd]

From '98 through '10 I was one who wanted to burn Angelos at the stake after tarring and feathering him. Obviously I jest at the punishment, but let's face it, he's the owner and the buck stopped with him. In late '10 he hired Buck, and even though it took a year to see results, the ride from '12 through the present has been a gift to suffering O's fans. I have no complaints about Angelos as an owner since the Buck hiring. He put competent people in charge of baseball operations, and by and large, from what I can tell, he stays the hell out of their way and lets them do their job. That's all I ever wanted him to do. After the low of having to go through '98-'11 and all those losing seasons, the last 4+ seasons have been incredible. I honestly wasn't sure I'd ever see a winning Orioles organization again until the '12 season happened and restored my faith.

In short, nice job, Pete. Better late than never. Keep up the good work.

[Redskins Rick]

I'm going to give them credit when they sign Machado to a long-term extension.

No I doubt believe you would, you would find something else to find fault with.

[Frobby]

Interesting that the league is up 30m average from 2012-2016. The O's are up 67m from 2012 to now. 84m to 151m.

I said median, not average. And you have to pay attention to which source you are using. I've seen figures for the Orioles as low as $115 mm this year and as high as $155 mm. But yes, the Orioles' increase has been bigger than the league's as a whole.

Here's a site I like that has a 15-year history for all teams laid out in a single chart. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/extras/payrolls/ They have the O's at $142 mm this year, $81 mm in 2012. Some other teams with big increases according to that chart:

Dodgers $116 mm

Giants $78 mm

Royals $70 mm

Blue Jays $63 mm

Tigers $62 mm

[weams]

I said median, not average. And you have to pay attention to which source you are using. I've seen figures for the Orioles as low as $115 mm this year and as high as $155 mm. But yes, the Orioles' increase has been bigger than the league's as a whole.

Here's a site I like that has a 15-year history for all teams laid out in a single chart. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/extras/payrolls/ They have the O's at $142 mm this year, $81 mm in 2012. Some other teams with big increases according to that chart:

Dodgers $116 mm

Giants $78 mm

Royals $70 mm

Blue Jays $63 mm

Tigers $62 mm

I think this is the data used by MLB for Penalty and MLBPA for arbritation valuation. Thanks

[WEAVERMAN]

I'm going to give them credit when they sign Machado to a long-term extension.

I am with you, get it done Orioles.