Puck News: Orioles sold to Rubenstein

[interloper]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

I don't think there's any good reason why MLB or the other owners would block this move.  I think MLB and the other owners understand that Angelos is not popular with the fanbase specifically and not well thought of by others outside the fanbase, too.  The Rubenstien group represents the type of group that the MLB would like to have owning one of their franchises.  I can't imagine who'd look to block this move. 

You're right, that is probably the thing I'm worried about the least. Mostly I am just eager to hear more from the Orioles in general when the time is right. That won't be until after approval though. 

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, interloper said:

You're right, 

I know  

[WarehouseChatter]

I haven’t posted yet on this topic (and don’t post frequently), but I’ve been a member for a very long time and visit this site just about every day. Words can’t express my level of excitement, hope, and intense assuagement that this is happening. We have been in Purgatory (at best) for 30+ years!  While we don’t know how the team will be run, I have a high level of confidence we will all be incredibly pleased with the outcome. I promise to post more and get into great debate on topics. It’s what makes the board so special. Thanks to those who have been here for as long as I have. You have made this a great place. THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES! YOU GOTTA BE HERE!

[24fps]

1 hour ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Isn't Bloomberg a Yankees fan? I am wondering how a couple of billionaires from New York being part of the ownership group is going to affect the synergy of operations for the franchise, knowing they had more interest in the team's division rival in the past.

We all did dumb crap when we were younger. 

[Porky]

46 minutes ago, jabba72 said:

I agree and wonder why Bloomsberg is part of the ownership group unless Rubenstein really needed the financial help to get to 40%. 

I have no doubt their good friends and maybe it could be a friendly gesture and nothing more. 

He's connected to the area - he went to Hopkins and continues to donate lots of money there. Maybe he's secretly been an O's fan this entire time.

[ThisIsBirdland]

46 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Does anyone else feel like this news hasn’t really hit them yet?  I don’t feel it’s sunk in.

I think there's subtle uncertainty over all of the unknowns, of which there are many, and that's kind of giving me that sense of restrained excitement.

It's going to happen, but when will it be finalized? When, if at all, will we see a change in the way the team is currently managed from a financial standpoint? Will additional resources be immediately available or will it depend first on MLB approval of the deal? Or maybe all of next season and into the 2024-2025 offseason while the new ownership gets a handle on the operation? Will Elias have the authority to adjust course quickly on strategy regarding his budget and prospects? What will happen with MASN, and could we have future streaming options like Monumental apparently offers? Will the minority owners have roles of any consequence outside of passive investors?

All of this will take a long time to play out I imagine, but I keep hoping we get answers on these questions sooner rather than later. 

[Daddy-O's]

18 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I don't think there's any good reason why MLB or the other owners would block this move.  I think MLB and the other owners understand that Angelos is not popular with the fanbase specifically and not well thought of by others outside the fanbase, too.  The Rubenstien group represents the type of group that the MLB would like to have owning one of their franchises.  I can't imagine who'd look to block this move. 

The rest of the American League East might object.  They like Angelos not spending money.

[interloper]

5 minutes ago, Daddy-O's said:

The rest of the American League East might object.  They like Angelos not spending money.

Not sure it works like that. 

[Moose Milligan]

5 minutes ago, Daddy-O's said:

The rest of the American League East might object.  They like Angelos not spending money.

I think they'd probably have to have a good reason in order to vote no.  

[Hank Scorpio]

11 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I think they'd probably have to have a good reason in order to vote no.  

They're not going to vote no, Rubenstein's in the cluuuuuuuuuub. 

[Just Regular]

I don't really care, and don't expect anything to be disclosed early, but it would be interesting to know the respective kick-ins of Rubinstein, Arougheti and Bloomberg towards the $1.725B.      It looks like only Bloomberg can cover about one third, and take it more or less in stride relative to net worth.

I suppose one day info may trickle out the same as these days Tom Clancy has X percent, the Angeloses Y percent, etc.

Young Grant Hill helping Duke past UNLV after they'd been blown out the other year is on the short list of thrilling sports moments involving teams I didn't have a personal fan interest in.     Perhaps to drum up interest Commissioner Manfred can arrange for a tied Orioles-Dodgers game to be settled by Grant v. Magic 1-on-1 instead of anything involving a ghost runner.

We should all remember for the 2-year span UNLV had the far better Pythagorean record.

 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Just Regular said:

I don't really care, and don't expect anything to be disclosed early, but it would be interesting to know the respective kick-ins of Rubinstein, Arougheti and Bloomberg towards the $1.725B.      It looks like only Bloomberg can cover about one third, and take it more or less in stride relative to net worth.

I suppose one day info may trickle out the same as these days Tom Clancy has X percent, the Angeloses Y percent, etc.

Young Grant Hill helping Duke past UNLV after they'd been blown out the other year is on the short list of thrilling sports moments involving teams I didn't have a personal fan interest in.     Perhaps to drum up interest Commissioner Manfred can arrange for a tied Orioles-Dodgers game to be settled by Grant v. Magic 1-on-1 instead of anything involving a ghost runner.

We should all remember for the 2-year span UNLV had the far better Pythagorean record.

 

UNLV was way more fun, too.  As was the Fab 5.  

[Hank Scorpio]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

UNLV was way more fun, too.  As was the Fab 5.  

 

[Sports Guy]

6 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

They're not going to vote no, Rubenstein's in the cluuuuuuuuuub. 

Plus, they want Angelos gone. No one likes the guy. The vote would be just as much about getting rid of him.

[Ripken]

47 minutes ago, interloper said:

I'm curious if Rubenstein will want to try and make a statement move to get the goodwill behind him early on, or if that's not really how he's approaching things. Certainly Elias doesn't feel like a "statement for the sake of it" guy. 

Although it wouldn't take much to make a statement around here.

Signing Gunnar for 10 years would be a good start.