Sell the Orioles Now
All one needs to do is look at the ownership of the Yankees and Red Sox to realize that we don't have anything close to an owner who is interested in the fans. The game has passed him by. All of the 70's cartoon bird kitsch and the old Orioles hanging around the park creates the illusion that we as fans should still care about this team--but it isn't getting the job done on the field. I heard Dempsey say last week what a "gorgeous park" we have. "It's one of the most beautiful parks around." Last time I checked someone still needs to play baseball in it. I'd trade a crumbling Memorial Stadium any day of the week for a winner. Suddenly, everyone on this team has warning track power and the pressure on the young arms to deliver has resulted in injuries. Loewen's injury reminds me of what happened to the Met's Bill Pulsipher years ago. Sell the team to Cal now and let him build a winner.
posted by DeanboyHoo at 7:41 PM
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You are quite right. Cal would be the perfect owner and could restore some genuine luster to the franchise!
Angelos's spring training comments that he personally squashed the Roberts-for-LaRoche-and-Giles trade should have sent the Orioles faithful into full lather. Further, it shows he's not really committed to trying to make the team better, but rather, is more consumed with being well-liked in the community, or, "popular." And while I'm all for teams giving back to the community, Angelos still hasn't figured out there is only one way he's ever going to be popular in Baltimore - and that's to put a competitive and winning product on the field.
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