tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post7600464916835471491..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: What if the Orioles Just Want to Cut Payroll?Jon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-68466627841876538432018-02-15T22:32:51.321-05:002018-02-15T22:32:51.321-05:00Comparing Baltimore's market size to that of S...Comparing Baltimore's market size to that of St. Louis is fairly ridiculous.<br />The Cardinals have a huge regional base that spans several midwest spans and even some southern states as well.<br />I remember a game about a year in Seattle when half the crowd was bedecked in red. Some of them traveled, but many others have relocated to other parts of the U.S.vilnius b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02872502926590063013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-80788792330349071522018-02-15T12:09:32.994-05:002018-02-15T12:09:32.994-05:00Yes! So rarely in discussions about payroll do wri...Yes! So rarely in discussions about payroll do writers ever consider that the owners might want to: profit?Jan Frelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760818316213631416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-69196834353405211112018-02-13T22:53:07.539-05:002018-02-13T22:53:07.539-05:00If Angelos is really preparing to sell the club, m...If Angelos is really preparing to sell the club, minimizing debt is important but maximizing value is as well, and it is unwise to let Brad Zach and the gang depart untraded.<br />I wonder if Angelos is expecting to lose the MSN money lawsuit and is preparing to hand over a ferocious amount of money to the Nats?<br />I'm a very patient and reasonable person, but such circumstances would drive me insane. Heaven only knows what that possibility might be doing to Angelos himself.<br />Regarding the team, I wish the Powers would accept the realistic situation and act accordingly.<br />This team could be far better than it is and still not whiff the postseason, and blowing bank and farm for 85 wins and fourth place is a poor procedure.<br />Far better to sell assets and enjoy the game while looking ahead.Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853470978165087046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-83802392199811765892018-02-13T10:11:38.296-05:002018-02-13T10:11:38.296-05:00The more I think about this, the more I think this...The more I think about this, the more I think this is what would be happening if Angelos was getting ready to put the team on the market. Don't sign any expensive multi-year deals, don't renew the GM or the manager, don't trade away valuable pieces and rebuild, just try to cut spending overall and cross your fingers the stars align for your last year. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312580845932778998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-64932509717508537582018-02-13T09:27:29.345-05:002018-02-13T09:27:29.345-05:00I didn't get into all the regional tv deals fo...I didn't get into all the regional tv deals for this particular article, but I don't think there's any way the Orioles are a top 10 market, even with MASN.Joe Wantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689564607849008313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-90895546880106169092018-02-13T09:21:51.429-05:002018-02-13T09:21:51.429-05:00Remember this, MLB teams who fiercely jockey with ...Remember this, MLB teams who fiercely jockey with each other over money have concluded that the Orioles are a small market revenue club. We may feel we are big as we take three minutes to drive from one side of Baltimore to the other on I95, but folks with a whole lot of money at stake think otherwise. Baltimore metro market is about 25th overall. DC metro probably helps push that up to maybe 21st. However, much of the corporate money that clubs draw from actually goes to DC.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-68155535714240358722018-02-13T09:04:44.155-05:002018-02-13T09:04:44.155-05:00MASN might give them a little edge because it does...MASN might give them a little edge because it does, for utilitarian purposes give them a chunk of the DC market in a monetary way, but not so much as to jump them from the 20's (where they would otherwise be) to 7th.<br /><br />They may very well be cutting salary, something that has been speculated about for a couple of years, but if that's what they're doing it's really bad process to do that and then not have a realistic outlook on the season and trade Manny, Brach etc.Mike Bonsierohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828417279641199171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-11747448774229404472018-02-13T08:59:24.318-05:002018-02-13T08:59:24.318-05:00People overrate MASN. Yeah it makes money but bas...People overrate MASN. Yeah it makes money but basically every franchise, especially the bigger markets, have their own RSN. In no way does MASN put us in a T10 market.<br /><br />Salisbury Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706313007254214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-83956513366490077832018-02-13T08:50:25.213-05:002018-02-13T08:50:25.213-05:00My guess is they are a top 7 market when you count...My guess is they are a top 7 market when you count the TV and MASN money which includes big money from the Nationals. However, this may indicate lean years ahead with the nationals money reducing, and the low attendance figures of the last few years.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352779549663115444noreply@blogger.com