December 06, 2006
Orioles Impediment
Peter Schmuck rakes Peter Angelos over the coals for being too controlling. He nixed a good trade, and then did this:
The Orioles are back at odds with the Maryland Stadium Authority over the installation of a new video scoreboard at Oriole Park, and the team might go to arbitration to prevent the authority from purchasing the Mitsubishi DiamondVision screen without club approval.
That might seem reasonable enough, considering the Orioles' stadium lease calls for the team to be consulted on such matters, except that there were three Orioles officials on the committee that unanimously approved the selection.
Don't laugh, because this isn't funny anymore. This is the way Angelos has been doing business for most of the past decade, and he is probably the only person inside or outside his organization who doesn't realize how much his disjointed management style has hurt the team, the fans and every merchant who is trying to make a living in the area around the stadium.
Since he pays the bills, he has the right to make the decision. But why hire people to do a job if you're not going to listen to them?
Posted by David Pinto at
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The Orioles should be raked over the coals for commiting about $40 million to 3 league-average relievers.
This from a team that was 70-92 and needs some bats.