Whilst masticating on , Ed Grinnell (1:170/1701)
wrote to All:
EG> I don't think I've ever seen a more moronic owner in the league 
EG> than Peter Angelos. He got the perfect manager for his team and 
EG> watched as Davey took them one step further each year and then had 
Incorrect - the Orioles lost in the ALCS in 1996 and 1997, and only made the
playoffs in 1996 because Angelos wouldn't allow Johnson and Gillick to give 
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on the season in July.  The Orioles went no further in 1997 than in 1996, and
almost blew a 9.5 game lead with three weeks left in the season when Johnson
went into cruise mode.
EG> the gall to say that he was going to review Johnson's status after 
This after Johnson was the only person who ever said he'd be fired, broke 
eam
policy, and then issued an "extend me or fire me" demand (something one does
not do to one's boss) by fax, despite having signed a three year contract 
which
Angelos said would be honored. 
EG> the season. Oh and then he hires Ray Miller, a guy whose Minnesota 
EG> adventures would make you laugh. Baltimore doesn't deserve Angelos.
Angelos has a huge ego.  So does Johnson.  Johnson has an excellent
regular-season record as a manager, and I'd like to have seen him stay. 
However, he's also part of the reason the Orioles weakened their offense (the
only aspect of the 1996 team that wasn't broken), which eventually cost us 
he
1997 ALCS.  Miller is no Johnson (of course, he had little talent in
Minnesota), but life will go on.  What I'll miss most about him is that he 
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the sense to avoid sac bunts aka free outs.  I'm much happier with Angelos 
nd
his personality than I was with Cheapli Jacobs.
EG> Enjoy your title Marlin fans because the $34 mil payroll cut that 
EG> the team is about to take is going to lop off most of their talent 
EG> (Alou's trade to Houston is step number one).
Huizenga got what he paid for - except for good attendance to help defray his
costs.  
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