Bloomberg: Carlyle Group/David Rubenstein In Talks To Purchase Orioles

[Pickles]

8 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

As long as he’s smart enough to keep Elias.  That’s my one requirement for new ownership.

Getting rid of Angelos and losing Elias is a net loss for this organization.  

[RZNJ]

Just now, Pickles said:

Getting rid of Angelos and losing Elias is a net loss for this organization.  

Most likely.

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

We used to call that a hatchet job but maybe that’s politically incorrect in this case.  The article sounds silly and anything but objective right from the getgo.

Is it silly his now ex wife bought the newspaper in Alaska and used it to promote her preferred candidate or not? Than that candidate carried out her wishes? 
 

Unfortunately we have little to no objective and independent media left in the world. 

[SteveA]

42 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Japan recently found like 7K new islands.  I'm sure at least a few are for sale.

China is actually building islands.

[interloper]

4 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

I think this news is leaking because it's real. This thread is a low-key way to announce a major celebration.

I remember thinking the same thing when Snyder announced he was essentially looking to sell the team. It wasn't this definitive bombshell that a sale would happen. People speculated about his motives a million different ways, but in the end the truth was right there to see. His reign was over.

I think the Angelos reign is similarly over.

I certainly think the news is real, yes. Do I have confidence that Rubenstein won't breathe the wrong way during a negotiation and Angelos takes offense and nukes the whole thing? No, no I do not. 

Jokes aside, I hope it happens. But I will not be getting prematurely excited, nor do I discount the fact that things could get worse. Things can always get worse, as the ever-joyful CoC likes to remind us. 

So... let's just see what happens. 

[btdart20]

1 minute ago, Pickles said:

Getting rid of Angelos and losing Elias is a net loss for this organization.  

Yeah.  But Elias would be exactly the type of guy an investor would be hiring.  That's why JA hired him.  

[eddie83]

At end of day have to hope he stays away from Elias and spends more. Not complicated.  

[NashLumber]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

No, I just think it's weird that, after 30 years of mostly terrible ownership, the Angelos family could be looking to sell and your first thought is "Jeez, that guy is old, it would suck to have to go through this again in 10 years."

I mean, if that's your reality, that's cool.  I think most of us would just be thrilled to get Angelos gone.

I think Rubenstein plans to live to be 94+ as well. 

As am I. 

[Sports Guy]

What would you rather have.

Angelos stays and so does Elias or Rubenstein   Comes in and gets rid of Elias or Elias decides to leave?

[RZNJ]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Is it silly his now ex wife bought the newspaper in Alaska and used it to promote her preferred candidate or not? Than that candidate carried out her wishes? 
 

Unfortunately we have little to no objective and independent media left in the world. 

No kidding.  You’re depending on the NY Post. Lol

[spiritof66]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

No one becomes a billionaire without cutting corners 

Not true at all.

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

No kidding.  You’re depending on the NY Post. Lol

Who do you depend on? Can you list the fair and accurate media for me ? 

[baltfan]

1 hour ago, Pickles said:

I don't like this dude for a number of reasons, and yes, I've heard of him before a week ago.

But I will say this: How these billionaires make their money can you tell a lot about how they're going to run their organizations.

Peter Angelos made his money as a trial lawyer and he ran his baseball team as one.  It was disastrous on a numbrer of levels.

Steve Bisciotti made his money in personnel, and he's ran his football team as such.  And it's been very successful.

Rubenstein is a lawyer and investment capitalist, who seems to have made his money largely because of a lot of friendly relationships with people inside the Beltway.

That doesn't inspire me with confidence.

Is that much different than Steve Cohen?

[Pickles]

3 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

What would you rather have.

Angelos stays and so does Elias or Rubenstein   Comes in and gets rid of Elias or Elias decides to leave?

I'd rather have the first scenario and it isn't really close.

[eddie83]

3 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

What would you rather have.

Angelos stays and so does Elias or Rubenstein   Comes in and gets rid of Elias or Elias decides to leave?

Elias leaving is worst case.