Angelos is known for putting poor talent on the field and was the number two cause for the dramatic decrease in attendance in Baltimore--the highly organized boycott of the Orioles by loyal DC baseball fans was number one. Apparently, with the value of his team and annual revenues guaranteed by MLB, Angelos will have even more incentive NOT to spend his own money to field a competitive team on par with the Yankees and Red Sox.
Experts are saying we could be looking at losing seasons as far as the eye can see, so long as Angelos remains team owner.
Maybe he'll sell the team sooner than later. I hope so for your sake . . . TheTopRead
First I am a fan through marriage. But, I do know my beloved loves his team. He has not been happy with the Os in the past years. His brother a huge fan, finally sent out an e-mail, like an obit notice saying that his team had died and he was finished. He was a guy who loved the team as much as his brother. But, it is tough to watch an owner spend so much money for the elite players and the players knowing this and for what ever reason not playing well at all. But, hey the played that earned their sweetheart deal. Damned the fans.
So, your post is illuminating. I had heard the attendance is down. The return of the DC team may be the worst thing for the Os or the best, to get off their behind and earn their salary. But, with the upper management as it well that may not happen.
I recall when the Skins was bought by that young computer whiz, the team went down and quick. They are slow to recover. I almost thought both teams would die a slow death.
Money is important, talent is even more important and management well that is the most important. Both teams need that .. or they are sure to fail.
Sorry, but it's hard to beat a six-year streak under .500 and in last place to scare away fans (that's why my brother quit taking his son to the O's). Couple that with two damned Yankees as head coaches who have absolutely failed instead of hiring some very willing and able former Orioles who grew up in the organization and understand how to build talent instead of buy it and you have recipee for attendance disaster. No boycott has ever been as effective at fan suppression as that.
I never heard of any such "organized boycott" of Baltimore by DC fans. Attendance has been slipping badly for years, due to lousy baseball. The Yankees and Red Sox games still sell out, though.