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I can confirm this is true. 

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So here's what I found out: Yes, this is 100% true including the statement that got him suspended. Lots of folks are not happy over this. KB was starting to pick up more and more national ass

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The irony here is that Angelos and the Orioles brass are getting far more negative publicity from this than any possible negative interpretation of what Brown said on the air could ever have caused.  

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Amazing what they write when they aren't on the payroll and have no threat of retribution. Too much to quote out of this one, but one of the last few paragraphs summed it up perfectly. 

https://sportsnaut.com/kevin-brown-suspension-shows-john-angelos-out-of-touch/

 

Instead, he’s ruining what could be a great thing by not completing tasks, by asserting authority where he doesn’t belong, by not spending money on payroll and extensions and by continually coming across as a spoiled rich kid who must get his way without reproach.

Ultimately, this Kevin Brown “negative stats” disaster is just another swing and a miss for Angelos, who apparently is furious that all this became public.

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2 minutes ago, Barnaby Graves said:

Quite believable actually haha.  Can’t believe how stupid this entire fiasco is.

Agreed.  It should be unbelievable, but what a small-minded reaction from small-minded people.

Nothing wins fans over like silencing them.  Hope the muting of the fans gets covered.

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Just now, TradeAngelos said:

Amazing what they write when they aren't on the payroll and have no threat of retribution. Too much to quote out of this one, but one of the last few paragraphs summed it up perfectly. 

https://sportsnaut.com/kevin-brown-suspension-shows-john-angelos-out-of-touch/

 

Instead, he’s ruining what could be a great thing by not completing tasks, by asserting authority where he doesn’t belong, by not spending money on payroll and extensions and by continually coming across as a spoiled rich kid who must get his way without reproach.

Ultimately, this Kevin Brown “negative stats” disaster is just another swing and a miss for Angelos, who apparently is furious that all this became public.

Love seeing megalomaniacs get embarrassed, really feeds me on a deep level.

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3 minutes ago, Barnaby Graves said:

They are muting the stadium noise on the radio feed whenever the Free Kevin Brown chants kick up.

On the national TBS feed, they actually accentuated/enhanced the crowd noise the first time the chant started up. That gave an opportunity for the announcers to discuss the issue. They both backed Brown of course.

When they chanted again in the 8th, they left the audio normal and the announcers only quickly mentioned the chants are back and that Brown was due back on air Friday.  

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On the national TBS feed, they actually accentuated/enhanced the crowd noise the first time the chant started up. That gave an opportunity for the announcers to discuss the issue. They both backed Brown of course.

When they chanted again in the 8th, they left the audio normal and the announcers only quickly mentioned the chants are back and that Brown was due back on air Friday.  

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Imagine being upset that the pst could reflect poorly on you while knowing that you are the one who wanted to tank, not spend money, etc…

In other words, it was your idea and your plan to do this and you are worried that people will think poorly of you. Is that you saying you know you were dumb?  
 

 

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5 minutes ago, Gofannon said:

I was just checking to see if others had noticed that.  Unbelievable.

Noticed it.NIce to have a seven second  tape delay. Maybe they can put on the scoreboard " We Love John Angelos ". Better chant along or might be escorted out. John Angelos we love you give away 

As the Clash said "Working for the Clampdown".

 

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5 minutes ago, TradeAngelos said:

Amazing what they write when they aren't on the payroll and have no threat of retribution. Too much to quote out of this one, but one of the last few paragraphs summed it up perfectly. 

https://sportsnaut.com/kevin-brown-suspension-shows-john-angelos-out-of-touch/

 

Instead, he’s ruining what could be a great thing by not completing tasks, by asserting authority where he doesn’t belong, by not spending money on payroll and extensions and by continually coming across as a spoiled rich kid who must get his way without reproach.

Ultimately, this Kevin Brown “negative stats” disaster is just another swing and a miss for Angelos, who apparently is furious that all this became public.

I'm sure he is furious. He's a total laughingstock now. He's a petty, vindictive, mentally unstable tinpot dictator.

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21 minutes ago, Brian88 said:

 

Its like one of the responded tweets said. Elias was so honest at the beginning that they would be bad and promised things would get better. Angelos never believed that plan. Probably also why he said the money would be there when they get to the point of spending. 

 

Angelos never believed any of this. He probably either a.) literally thinks he is the chick in Major League and they get so bad he can easily move them to Nashville. (don't tell me the thought of moving them never crossed his mind) or b.) the plan would fail and it would be an excuse to continue to be cheap

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2 minutes ago, Orioles0615 said:

Its like one of the responded tweets said. Elias was so honest at the beginning that they would be bad and promised things would get better. Angelos never believed that plan. Probably also why he said the money would be there when they get to the point of spending. 

 

Angelos never believed any of this. He probably either a.) literally thinks he is the chick in Major League and they get so bad he can easily move them to Nashville. (don't tell me the thought of moving them never crossed his mind) or b.) the plan would fail and it would be an excuse to continue to be cheap

Huh. B. is a very interesting theory that I could totally believe, but never really thought of. 

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