The Orioles have a new lease! | Ep. 121
It's taken several years, but the O's and the Maryland Stadium Authority finally have a deal that will keep the team in Baltimore for a long time. Let's break it down.
There was never any real doubt that the Orioles were going to stay in Baltimore. Camden Yards is a palace to baseball fans, the state of Maryland had already offered up oodles of cash for upgrades, and the local fanbase is strong. Even still, rumors swirled and ownership ruffled its feathers until finally the Orioles and the state agreed to a deal this week that will keep both sides together for the foreseeable future.
The agreement does not (currently) include any of the precious development rights that John Angelos has sought for well over a year. Instead, it promises to keep the conversation around those rights going, and sets another deadline that allows the O’s to shorten their lease if they are unhappy with the circumstances. It remains to be seen if it will even be the Angelos family that is calling the shots by the time that deadline comes and goes.
What the deal does lay out is a minimum of a 15-year commitment to the city of Baltimore from the Orioles, a laundry list of desired upgrades to the stadium, and an avenue for the club to access the $600 million in state money they have already been promised. Not a bad consolation prize at all.
On this episode Tyler goes solo as he gets into the details of the contract, what it includes, what it might be missing, and what it all means.
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