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Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

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This maybe a dumb question, but is Tony's expose going to available to all of the OH or just plus-members?

If Tony has any commercial sense, it'll only be for plus members. And his plus subscriptions should increase dramatically!

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SrMeowMeow Hangout Grand Counsel

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Oh the irony...

<img src="http://api.photoshop.com/home_94da8c9fb8f2436d98b4c7246258b6e0/adobe-px-assets/3d1a7ac30aff49d896e0c7d512888a7d" width="633" height="356"/>

Anyone notice how MacPhail looks like the warden from Shawshank Redemption?

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tvz1997 Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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I'm starting to feel a little bad for Tony. He's got to be in a tough position here -- wanting to protect his sources and still share some amazing information with the Hangout. Maybe he will really be able to spill the beans, but I just hope everybody remembers the Titanic analogies if Tony cannot go much further than identifying the tip of the iceberg that has crippled us. There would have to be A LOT more beneath the surface.

I can't wait.

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I have a bad feeling the news is going to be something like... Angelos is trying to de-value the team by keeping payroll down, not speding on scouting and development, etc. so that his son will be able to afford the inheritance tax when he takes over. I would think this would be the worst case scenario. But then again, everytime I think this team is in a "worst case scenario", I am proven wrong, because it's actually even worse than I thought.

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Dannyboy Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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I have a bad feeling the news is going to be something like... Angelos is trying to de-value the team by keeping payroll down, not speding on scouting and development, etc. so that his son will be able to afford the inheritance tax when he takes over. I would think this would be the worst case scenario. But then again, everytime I think this team is in a "worst case scenario", I am proven wrong, because it's actually even worse than I thought.

I dont think thats the case at all. I believe that part of the deal in getting the expos to DC was that MLB would gaurantee the O's would be worth a certain amount, like 600m or somthing to that effect.

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Slappy Major Leaguer

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Something like this is really what the Orioles need. Things will never get better if the problems are continually buried.

The more and more I see of this, the more I think this franchise will never improve until it's sold. There just doesn't seem to be an ability to cut out the cancer with the same moron in ownership.

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