The Baltimore Orioles fate lies in the hands of ownership, again

An ongoing feud between the Angelos sons has turned into a lawsuit over the future of the Baltimore Orioles, their family fortune, and more.

According to The Baltimore Banner’s Tim Prudente and Justin Fenton, the Baltimore Orioles ownership is fighting over the future of the entire organization. That ownership, of course, consists of John Angelos, Louis Angelos, and their mother, Georgia.

The two sons (John and Louis) of longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos are headed to court and possibly to decide the fate of this beloved, historic franchise. After sorrowing a heart issue in 2017, Peter Angelos appointed a trust with his wife and two sons established as co-trustees. In concern to this breaking news, The Baltimore Banner shed some light on what Louis had to say regarding his brother:

“John intends to maintain absolute control over the Orioles—to manage, to sell, or, if he chooses, to move to Tennessee (where he has a home and where his wife’s career is headquartered)—without having to answer to anyone.”

The Baltimore Orioles fate lies in the hands of ownership, again

These are obviously just words from a brother that has been fighting for years through miles of dirty laundry against his brother, but they are fascinating comments, to say the least. To be partnered with your brother and then backhanded into a corner can take a lot. Let me explain.

John Angelos was able to take “controlling power” of the Baltimore Orioles amid his father’s deteriorating soundness. In 2019, Major League Baseball examined who was running the team and asked for a “control person” to be named. At the time, Louis was running Peter’s law firm, and John was running the business of the O’s.

In November 2020, John was approved as a “control person” by other MLB owners, not Louis, and has been in control of the O’s ever since. It’s weird timing for sure, because of the new stadium/city deal taking place, but also because of the currently ongoing rebuild that is happening around the team.

Is it all said and done? Should everyone start packing their bags and heading to Tennessee? No to both, but the timing continues to amazing me. Why not do what the fanbase has been calling for all this time, and just sell the club. There will be more to come in the future, but for now, keep it locked here as we will breakdown any new news that comes forward.