Despite speculation, Orioles not on the market to be moved or sold

[Going Underground]

If you’re still wondering, the Orioles aren’t being sold and will not be moving to Nashville, a couple of notions that a high-ranking team official labeled this week as “nonsense.”

 

Move out of the region and they’d have to leave behind the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which has helped the value of the team climb to more than an estimated $1 billion.

Worried about the lease? They have a five-year option built into their contract with the Maryland Stadium Authority.

 

On top of that, even if the outcome of the MASN lawsuit were so negative for the Orioles as to make a move or sale attractive, either would have to be approved by MLB, which has been at odds with Orioles ownership over the MASN situation for several years.

 

But a high-ranking Orioles official called recent media reports about a possible sale “rank speculation” and said whispers about the team moving to Nashville are ridiculous.

 

But those who have long known the Angelos family doubt they would cost Baltimore the Orioles. They would not want to be forever linked to Robert Irsay, who has been reviled in this city since he moved the Colts under the cover of night.

 

https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/analysis/schmuck/bs-sp-orioles-sale-and-relocation-rumors-remain-unsupported-20190815-44ftpk2ebrasrdggkbnm7lwiv4-story.html

[interloper]

Thanks.

[tntoriole]

But John has a second house....

[OFFNY]

45 minutes ago, interloper said:

 

Thanks.

 

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Thanks for the thanks.

 

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[Frobby]

While I do not think the Orioles are contemplating a move, I wouldn’t expect team officials to admit it if they were.   

[Going Underground]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

While I do not think the Orioles are contemplating a move, I wouldn’t expect team officials to admit it if they were.   

Yes,playing as a lame duck or contemplating a move is not good for attendance. I wonder how much lower it would go .

[esmd]

Huh.  Well would you look at that.

[interloper]

Somehow I don't think this thread will do as well.

[Curse of the Bamdino]

And that's that. Now let's go beat up on the Sox some more.

[TINSTAAPP]

43 minutes ago, interloper said:

Somehow I don't think this thread will do as well.

Sounds more and more like it's John's wife who's pushing the Nashville move while everybody else is either ambivalent or resistant to relocating the team. 

[24fps]

Well crap.

I was looking forward to finally becoming a season ticket holder.  The Baltimore Orioles of Nashville has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

[TonySoprano]

2 hours ago, tntoriole said:

But John has a second house....

And Michael O-LES-kerrrrr wrote it about it.

[Moose Milligan]

They denied it!  That must mean they're DEFINITELY moving to Nashville.  

[TonySoprano]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

They denied it!  That must mean they're DEFINITELY moving to Nashville.  

Obviously, they're hiding something
 

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Orioles executive vice president John Angelos did not respond to an interview request this week to discuss the media reports regarding a possible sale or move, and that isn’t surprising.

 

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, TonySoprano said:

Obviously, they're hiding something
 

 

They're drafting up the papers to be sold as we speak.