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I was listening to Thom Loverro and Andy Pollin on WJFK this morning and Loverro believes MLB will prevent John and Lou Angelos from buying the Orioles once Peter is out of the picture. He cited the MASN dispute as the main reason why. It would be a rather easy way for MLB to settle the dispute by making a settlement a condition of the sale. Has anyone else heard anything like this? It sure wouldn't hurt my feelings to have the club out of Angelos hands. 

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A lot of people aren't like their fathers; I don't see why John and Lou would be bad owners like Peter. The O's are trading with the Yankees, just brought on Eddie Murray and Brooks Robinson as special advisors, are finally allowing DD to venture into the international draft, brought on a new business COO, have added free seats for children, rumored to be in the running for Victor Victor Mesa. I'm not saying John and Lou will be saviors but I'm ready to give them a proper chance after all the meddling their father has done.

If the O's are doing well, it's better for baseball as a whole. I'm sure when necessary, this MASN situation will be resolved.

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10 minutes ago, vab said:

I was listening to Thom Loverro and Andy Pollin on WJFK this morning and Loverro believes MLB will prevent John and Lou Angelos from buying the Orioles once Peter is out of the picture. He cited the MASN dispute as the main reason why. It would be a rather easy way for MLB to settle the dispute by making a settlement a condition of the sale. Has anyone else heard anything like this? It sure wouldn't hurt my feelings to have the club out of Angelos hands. 

I would be happy to have John and Lou to own the team. I believe MLB goes overboard. When Steinbrenner died didn't his son take over ownership? 

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9 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Yes, but that’s the Yankees.

Sure, but these are the Angelos and precedence has been set. They are extremely shrewd lawyers and didn’t  Angelos do MLB a big fat solid during the ‘94 strike?  I seem to remember him running circles around Donald Fehr.

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2 minutes ago, Punchandjudy said:

Sure, but these are the Angelos and precedence has been set. They are extremely shrewd lawyers and didn’t  Angelos do MLB a big fat solid during the ‘94 strike?  I seem to remember him running circles around Donald Fehr.

Hardly. Angelos refused to allow replacement players (perhaps partly due to Cal's streak, and partly Angelos's politics), which weakened ownership's position.

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John/Lou may be very good potential owners, but I, personally, want to get as far away from the name Angelos as possible.

Would also be nice to get someone willing to spend on MLB talent after the rebuild. 

Get someone who is invested also as a fan, but knows how/when to delegate and stay back (Biscotti).

As a fan of the team, this is a roll of the dice you have to be willing to take.  

I do NOT want to give John/Lou a fair chance; the job is too important and too permanent.  It is certainly unfair, but John/Lou are guilty by association.  As I said at the beginning, they could be fantastic for all I know.

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1 hour ago, vab said:

I was listening to Thom Loverro and Andy Pollin on WJFK this morning and Loverro believes MLB will prevent John and Lou Angelos from buying the Orioles once Peter is out of the picture. He cited the MASN dispute as the main reason why. It would be a rather easy way for MLB to settle the dispute by making a settlement a condition of the sale. Has anyone else heard anything like this? It sure wouldn't hurt my feelings to have the club out of Angelos hands. 

Georgia Angelos inherits the club first if Peter predeceases her.

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29 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

Georgia Angelos inherits the club first if Peter predeceases her.

I was telling the same to a friend this week. Seems that would be the sensible way for this to play out than go through a struggle with MLB for them being the owners in a transfer. They can just keep doing what they’re already doing. 

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I'll admit this story line doesn't peak my interests. However what about asking for that offer to get the F out of the AL East? If they are willing to offering that I'm thinking we are square. The family can sell MASN off to Fox Sports and the team can actually have a chance at a long term winning without two glutenous pigs who can't ever be bad for more than two seasons. 

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28 minutes ago, MMussina35 said:

I'll admit this story line doesn't peak my interests. However what about asking for that offer to get the F out of the AL East? If they are willing to offering that I'm thinking we are square. The family can sell MASN off to Fox Sports and the team can actually have a chance at a long term winning without two glutenous pigs who can't ever be bad for more than two seasons. 

Seems like a cowardly move. A team with good player development and smart free agent signings can compete with large market teams. Just ask the Cardinals

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