Kamada gave up his dream of playing baseball after injuries knocked his career off course, but studied in the U.S. to become an athletic trainer. He worked in Japan’s top league before deciding to accompany a rising star to MLB.
Orioles CEO John Angelos chose Mike Elias to lead baseball operations nearly five years ago and, while clearly constraining him from a budgetary standpoint, has mostly allowed him to operate as he sees fit without ownership interference. Should Angelos do this for the rest of the business?
Now we know why the lease deal at Camden Yards is being held up. CEO and Managing Partner John Angelos is scrounging for more money and land in any potential agreement. But this shameless shakedown ignores the money and support Orioles fans and Maryland taxpayers have given the franchise for years.