A story broke a couple of days ago that the Baltimore Orioles organization suspended TV play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown.
This is from Matt Jergs on Twitter:
I have a reliable source that says Brown is currently suspended over a comment he made during the Rays series. “The Orioles have won more games against them this season than the last two combined. “ Angelos didn’t like it and took action. Thin skinned.
— Matt Jergensen (@MattJergs) August 7, 2023
Since then, all the sports-related websites have reported on the story and confirmed it. John Angelos, Chair and Managing Partner of the Baltimore Orioles didn’t care for Brown’s words. Reportedly he thought it made him sound “cheap.” Being the overgrown baby man that he is, he got his gold-plated suspension hammer out and used it on the team’s main play-by-play announcer.
John Angelos is a terrible human being
Although many people were shocked by the story, I was not one of them. I have no love for John Angelos. He’s one of the worst people in the entire state of Maryland. Suspending the team’s play-by-play announcer because he hurt your feelings sounds very much like something he would do.
John Angelos is the worst kind of billionaire. He’s the son of a billionaire. Peter Angelos, father of John and the actual majority owner of the Orioles, got rich suing employers of blue-collar workers for asbestos poisoning. His cut alone in the asbestos class action lawsuit was over $300 million. He then represented the state of Maryland against the cigarette industry, reaping even more money.
In 1993, Peter Angelos purchased a majority ownership stake in the Baltimore Orioles for $173 million. That’s spare change compared to what professional sports teams go for today.
Peter Angelos is 94 years old and reportedly in poor health. It’s why his son is now in charge. The good news is that John Angelos won’t always be the Chair and Managing Partner of the Baltimore Orioles. Supposedly Peter Angelos’ will requires the team to be sold upon his death. John Angelos won’t be able to purchase the team because his wealth is all tied to his father’s money. The team is surely the most valuable asset in Angelos’ estate. The last time a baseball team sold was in 2016. John Stanton purchased the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo in for $1.4 billion.
It’s highly unlikely John Angelos could ever gather up the kind of money it will require to buy the Baltimore Orioles. When Peter Angelos dies, the Orioles will get a new owner. Whoever they are, they can’t be as bad as the current Chair and Managing Partner.
Then again, Dan Snyder isn’t doing anything now. Plus, he recently became flush with a lot of cash.
Maybe Dan Snyder will buy the Baltimore Orioles.