Bowden’s bold prediction

[Frobby]

Listed in Jim Bowden’s 24 predictions today:

“11. The Orioles shock the baseball world and sign both Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson to long-term deals that break franchise records. In response, O’s fans break the single-season record for season ticket sales during the Angelos family’s ownership tenure.”

https://theathletic.com/5039131/2023/11/07/mlb-offseason-predictions-2023-signings-trades/

Works for me!

[Billy F-Face3]

I don't like.

............

........I LOVE IT!

[wildcard]

8 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Listed in Jim Bowden’s 24 predictions today:

“11. The Orioles shock the baseball world and sign both Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson to long-term deals that break franchise records. In response, O’s fans break the single-season record for season ticket sales during the Angelos family’s ownership tenure.”

https://theathletic.com/5039131/2023/11/07/mlb-offseason-predictions-2023-signings-trades/

Works for me!

Sounds like a dream.

[Too Tall]

One can DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Frobby]

1 minute ago, wildcard said:

Sounds like a dream.

Needless to say, put zero credence in Bowden’s prediction.  I enjoyed reading it, though.  

[Paul in Virginia]

Prediction #2 is scary:

 

Ohtani will surprise many by signing with the world champion Texas Rangers. The contract includes incentives, escalator clauses and award bonuses that will make him the highest-paid player in the history of the sport. The Dodgers and Mariners finish as the runner-ups in the Shohei sweepstakes.

[forphase1]

Gunnar I'd love to see.  Adley...I'm just not sure I want to sign a catcher long term.  I mean, if we could just buy out his late 20's and maybe VERY early 30s at a good price, I'd really consider it.  But don't think we want to have him under an expensive contract for much beyond year 32 or so.  

[Can_of_corn]

12 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Listed in Jim Bowden’s 24 predictions today:

“11. The Orioles shock the baseball world and sign both Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson to long-term deals that break franchise records. In response, O’s fans break the single-season record for season ticket sales during the Angelos family’s ownership tenure.”

https://theathletic.com/5039131/2023/11/07/mlb-offseason-predictions-2023-signings-trades/

Works for me!

O's high for attendance under the Angelos family was over 3.7M.

They are not going to get season ticket sales to that level again.

[waroriole]

I’ll chalk this up to Bowden trying to get attention. There’s literally no chance. 

[Frobby]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

O's high for attendance under the Angelos family was over 3.7M.

They are not going to get season ticket sales to that level again.

A good example of Bowden’s ignorance.  

[Sports Guy]

14 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

O's high for attendance under the Angelos family was over 3.7M.

They are not going to get season ticket sales to that level again.

You aren’t saying they sold 3.7M worth of season tickets are you? 

[Frobby]

38 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

You aren’t saying they sold 3.7M worth of season tickets are you? 

About as close as is possible.  It was very hard to buy a walk-up ticket in those days.  But you would know better than I would what the story was.  

[Sports Guy]

2 minutes ago, Frobby said:

About as close as is possible.  It was very hard to buy a walk-up ticket in those days.  But you would know better than I would what the story was.  

It was probably 3ishM…Bowden still wrong of course, not that it really matters.

[Can_of_corn]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

You aren’t saying they sold 3.7M worth of season tickets are you? 

As someone who loved to talk about how they worked in that very office and was very happy to explain to the rest of us how the majority of total tickets sold are season tickets I would expect you to know what I was talking about.

 

That was you back before you got kicked off last time right?

[Sports Guy]

45 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

As someone who loved to talk about how they worked in that very office and was very happy to explain to the rest of us how the majority of total tickets sold are season tickets I would expect you to know what I was talking about.

 

That was you back before you got kicked off last time right?

Most of the time, people don’t know what you are talking about. Usually have to try to take things slower with you, just to make sure.