This guy doesn't seem to be a tight-wad, he just seems to be incapable of making a good baseball decision. Everytime he brings in a potential difference maker, they take a dump. Sosa, Palmiero, Tejada, Lopez, etc... I'm not a big fanof the O's but those are the ones I can think of, I know they paid a lot for a pitcher who took a dump too, but cant even remember the schmucks name. It seems like the whole franchise needs a makeover.
I think that Angelo's (or his GM) have definately made some poor personel decisions over the last decade but I wouldn't say that they haven't tried. Right now they are 15th in team salary which unfortunately doesn't do it in the AL East. As A Red Sox fan, I should point out that having the #2 salary doesn't do it in the AL east. They have signed quite a few free agents over the last few years. Sometimes you just don't bring in the right guys, again as a Sox fan I can identify with this kind of mistake
All those poor GMs have been hamstrung by Angelos and Sons. They are hands-on owners and their clumsy thumbprints are on a number of bad free agent signings. They finally stopped signing high-priced elderly used-to-bes, but they've yet to replace that philosophy with something else or even indicate a plan is in development.
Oh, He got the message when they walked out because it made the news which brought bad press his way. If he needs to up the ticket prices a few dollars, people will still come the game. He needs to learn from some of the other bottom feaders like the Cubs (GO CUBs) that you need to involve the fans into the game with fun nights and other promotions. Wouldn't cost him anything, that's all advertising $$, but it gives the team a better image. Most importantly you reorganize management with people who know what the game and know what they are doing. The O's aren't the only team with this problem, just the one with the exposure.
Everytime he brings in a potential difference maker, they take a dump. Sosa, Palmiero, Tejada, Lopez, etc... I'm not a big fanof the O's but those are the ones I can think of I agree that Angelos has run the franchise into the dumpster and needs to sell the club. But c'mon- you can not include Tejada in that group. He has put up MVP like numbers every year with the franchise despite having no protection in the lineup or much support. He is the ONLY thing I can think of that Angelos has done properly. That being said- I am not an O's fan at all. I just respect the hell out of Tejada. If not for him, they would be lucky to win 50 games this year.
give me a triple-shot Venti coffee...ASAP! You are exactly the fan that Angelos is after. One that does not care about paying 6 bucks for crap coffee. He knows he will get his money off of overpriced food and beverages, from people that do not care about wins and losses, just status of saying "I go to Camden Park (or Starbucks). My apologies if you are from Seattle- everyone else knows that 7-11 coffee is much better and 5 bucks cheaper.
I don't see what this accomplished. Of course the fans gained attention, but will this actually incline the owner to keeep pouring money into the team? Baltimore plays in a divison loaded with talent, inluding the two teams with the highest payrolls. Tampa and Toronto are up and coming, and of course they can't all make the playoffs. I think that in the offseason they could make a run at a top notch free agent, but I don't see this generating many more wins. Tejada seems to be on his way out, so maybe that would free up some valuable salary relief.
That is probably exactly what Angelos will do- dump the only player that consistently contributes (Tejada). He will probably do it and spend the money on trying to bring Barry Bonds to town and hope he gets his picture in the paper with Barry if he sets the record in 3 years (at 10-15 homers a year). Of course Angelos will be surprised when Barrys large cranium doesn't leave any room in the pic for Petey.
Peter Angelos is an ass. That might very well be. But he is a very rich ass supported by the working stiffs who pay inflated prices to see a losing team.
I don't see what this accomplished. The fans voiced their opinion about how the team has been run, and it got national attention. National attention = embarassment for Angelos = possibility of lighting a fire under his ass? Even if it's a slight possibility of lighting a fire under his ass, it's at least something. Squeaky wheel theory.
I apologize for the Tejada comment, I guess the fact that the Orioles rarely even make it on TV out here on the West Coast skewed my opinion. Although, I wouldn't quite call his numbers MVP calliber, definately team MVP but not close to league.
