Puck News: Orioles sold to Rubenstein

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Roll Tide said:

 

I hope it's just as a figurehead and not a position of responsibility.

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

Spoke to someone who deals with the MSA and he said the lease is written so if the Orioles are sold to another owner, the new owner has to abid by the lease contract. 

Makes me wonder how much of what John was pushing for was actually from Rubenstein. 
 

Not like they threw this together in a quick second. 

[royalstillman]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

I dunno who Puck is but I hope they’re right. 

A midwinter nights dream!!!

[eddie83]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I hope it's just as a figurehead and not a position of responsibility.

I’m sure the “casual” types will love it. 
 

And you are dead on.  

[Roll Tide]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I hope it's just as a figurehead and not a position of responsibility.

I saw something suggesting Michael Phelps will also be involved. Surely he could only own a sliver but it’s still cool of true.

[Justinlstn]

This may be second greatest thing JA has done for the Orioles. 

[LookitsPuck]

4 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

Spoke to someone who deals with the MSA and he said the lease is written so if the Orioles are sold to another owner, the new owner has to abid by the lease contract. 

Also true.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Justinlstn said:

This may be second greatest thing JA has done for the Orioles. 

After booking Billy Joel?

[Roll Tide]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

I’m sure the “casual” types will love it. 
 

And you are dead on.  

I wouldn’t mind him being in the front office in some role and a minority owner. As long as they allow Elias to control the player operations side.

[24fps]

34 minutes ago, ShoelesJoe said:

Any chance that Elias has a clause in his contract where he’d be able to leave the Orioles should there be an ownership change? Losing the Angelos boat anchor would be great but not if it means losing Elias as well. 

Interesting thought.  I'm pretty sure that's something that would have been addressed and resolved before the sale however, and I can't imagine the new ownership would want anything other than to extend Elias and his team.

[Moose Milligan]

I will excuse this disaster of an offseason if this is true. It explains a lot, hopefully. 

[Going Underground]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

After booking Billy Joel?

The Boss.

[LookinUp]

This is beautiful. Comes with almost perfect timing.

[Moose Milligan]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I hope it's just as a figurehead and not a position of responsibility.

It depends on what that responsibility is. 

[Frobby]

Repeating a point I made when the rumor first came out, Rubenstein is a very charitable guy who has given away hundreds of millions of dollars and has pledged to donate half his fortune to charity.  So, I very much doubt he’s buying the Orioles as a cash cow.   He will want to win.