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Do you get the feeling this team is in deep doo-doo?  I'd really hate to see them leave Baltimore.

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The only rumor I’ve seen comes from Going Underground, who says he’s heard Vidalin may be going back to Miami.

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Only a rumor. Heard after this year, but maybe be with the Orioles for 30 years. Some business people I have spoken to have never spoken or seen him at events around town. I guess if you say his name

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15 minutes ago, clapdiddy said:

Do you get the feeling this team is in deep doo-doo?  I'd really hate to see them leave Baltimore.

When they can barely get 10k in the stadium on a Friday night with beautiful weather, that’s a huge cause for concern. Even the dark years had decent Friday night crowds. Did they take away student discount night? 

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I think it’s interesting that Brady Anderson’s name has been removed from the list of baseball operations front office executives.  That’s a good sign, in my opinion, because his name remained on there for awhile as VP of Baseball Operations, and it wasn’t clear exactly what his role was anymore.  This should hopefully remove any doubt, because if he was still a member of the front office, his name would still be listed.

As for John Vidalin, I don’t want to assume that he left because of any issues with ownership.  It’s very possible he took the job intending to be here for a long time, but then realized it wasn’t the best fit for him (he had never worked in baseball before) and got a good offer to come back to work for the Miami Heat, where he was probably much more comfortable (not to mention it’s much better weather).  We’ll probably never know why he left for sure, but sometimes jobs just aren’t the right fit, and he had an opportunity to go back to a job that he thought fit better for him.

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1 hour ago, Obando said:

I think it’s interesting that Brady Anderson’s name has been removed from the list of baseball operations front office executives.  That’s a good sign, in my opinion, because his name remained on there for awhile as VP of Baseball Operations, and it wasn’t clear exactly what his role was anymore.  This should hopefully remove any doubt, because if he was still a member of the front office, his name would still be listed.

As for John Vidalin, I don’t want to assume that he left because of any issues with ownership.  It’s very possible he took the job intending to be here for a long time, but then realized it wasn’t the best fit for him (he had never worked in baseball before) and got a good offer to come back to work for the Miami Heat, where he was probably much more comfortable (not to mention it’s much better weather).  We’ll probably never know why he left for sure, but sometimes jobs just aren’t the right fit, and he had an opportunity to go back to a job that he thought fit better for him.

I have heard,take it for what it is worth with two people. Not going to say who.

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11 hours ago, milbest77 said:

When they can barely get 10k in the stadium on a Friday night with beautiful weather, that’s a huge cause for concern. Even the dark years had decent Friday night crowds. Did they take away student discount night? 

After a historically bad season and an announced rebuild year with no illusions of competitiveness, they are still drawing more fans than 6 other MLB teams. And MLB wants to expand, the Orioles aren't in any immediate danger of moving. 

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42 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

I have heard,take it for what it is worth with two people. Not going to say who.

Can you clarify what you mean by this?  Do you mean you received confirmation/heard from 2 people that Brady is gone, or are you talking about Vidalin?  I would assume that the Angelos bros agreed to let him out of his contract to go back to Miami.  If it was Peter, he may have forced him to stay by virtue of the contract he signed, like he did with Duquette.  That, in and of itself, is another positive sign, regardless of what the circumstances were behind JV leaving.

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42 minutes ago, Obando said:

Can you clarify what you mean by this?  Do you mean you received confirmation/heard from 2 people that Brady is gone, or are you talking about Vidalin?  I would assume that the Angelos bros agreed to let him out of his contract to go back to Miami.  If it was Peter, he may have forced him to stay by virtue of the contract he signed, like he did with Duquette.  That, in and of itself, is another positive sign, regardless of what the circumstances were behind JV leaving.

Sorry Vidalin. I know nothing about Brady. Vidalin had disagreements with two people in the Orioles front office. But that might happen with a new regime in charge. Probably pretty common.

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1 hour ago, Going Underground said:

Sorry Vidalin. I know nothing about Brady. Vidalin had disagreements with two people in the Orioles front office. But that might happen with a new regime in charge. Probably pretty common.

Okay, thanks for clarifying.  Are we talking 2 people at the ownership level of the front office, or 2 baseball operations front office people?  If it’s the latter, I think I can probably guess who they are, just as I could if it’s at the ownership level. 

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Still waiting for the Baltimore Oriole sports reporters to acknowledge he even existed. ?  He has been gone for awhile. Article is from May.

Longtime sports exec John Vidalin has rejoined the Heat after a stint of less than a year as Orioles COO. Vidalin, who had served as Heat Exec VP & Chief Revenue Officer until his departure last August, returns to the NBA team as Chief Commercial Officer. He will report to Heat President of B...

https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2019/05/08/Heat.aspx

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Still waiting for the Baltimore Oriole sports reporters to acknowledge he even existed. ?  He has been gone for awhile. Article is from May.

Longtime sports exec John Vidalin has rejoined the Heat after a stint of less than a year as Orioles COO. Vidalin, who had served as Heat Exec VP & Chief Revenue Officer until his departure last August, returns to the NBA team as Chief Commercial Officer. He will report to Heat President of B...

https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2019/05/08/Heat.aspx

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