The Orioles (2023)

[Natsinpwc]

With a bonus level of fuel for their tanks siphoned off of their neighbor

For sure.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

With a bonus level of fuel for their tanks siphoned off of their neighbor

helped the owner's cash flow but it wasn't pumped into the team, so it doesn't really say much about the players they acquired. The GM made just so few wrong steps.

The Nats are at the stage of trying to identifying the Mountcastle / Mullins / Hays / Santander before the big premium blue chips hit. Maybe Abrams is one of those guys, and you can hope perhaps Thomas is one as well. Jury is out for me on Ruiz.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Team has signed a 30 year lease at Camden Yards.

premature. It is a memorandum of understanding with further details to be worked out. terms not set yet. may require a short term extension of the current lease in order to finalize the terms. not legally binding.

some terms are announced:

As the Orioles note in their press release, the memorandum includes a 99-year agreement that gives the Orioles to invest private capital into developing the area around Camden Yards, including the warehouse and Camden Station. Barker adds that the Orioles figure to pay $94MM to the state over the length of the agreement.
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 the Orioles would no longer pay rent to use the ballpark, and in exchange would take over the costs of upkeep for the stadium, which are currently the responsibility of the state of Maryland.  [Baltimore Banner writer] Kostka adds that the sides still expect to have a lease signed before the current deal expires on December 31, though many of the details of the agreement are still being worked out, including oversight of the aforementioned development prospect, which will include both the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Orioles.

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https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-lease-briefing-20230929-hfycgt755nc35e6fzketaqd34i-story.html

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Slight segue but Baltimore related

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-harborplace-pavilions-will-be-torn-down/45399571?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwAR3iZEP-jjqt0lH5TLEX0pVcRSAzxDDkpDYJCWReCp7JwaRwUGWP8dWvwPs

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Former Oriole Ryan Minor has entered hospice care after being diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. He's famous for replacing Cal Ripken when Ripken decided to end the streak.

Only 49.

[Natsinpwc]

Former Oriole Ryan Minor has entered hospice care after being diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. He's famous for replacing Cal Ripken when Ripken decided to end the streak.

Only 49.

That sucks. 

[blue911]

That sucks.

Wasn’t he drafted by the Sixers?

[Five Banners]

Former Oriole Ryan Minor has entered hospice care after being diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. He's famous for replacing Cal Ripken when Ripken decided to end the streak.

Only 49.

Sad to hear

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Wasn’t he drafted by the Sixers?

wiki agrees. 2d round. Co-player of the year with big country reeves in the big 8 his junior year. 

[blue911]

wiki agrees. 2d round. Co-player of the year with big country reeves in the big 8 his junior year.

A passel of big slow white guys in college ball back then.