Our WMAR-2 News poll shows most fans are excited about new Orioles ownership.
On Tuesday news broke about billionaire private equity investor David Rubenstein buying a controlling stake in the team for $1.725 billion.
Some, however, were critical of the Angelos family’s decision to sell the team after three plus decades.
One critic is Maryland treasurer Dereck Davis, who helped negotiate the team’s new 30 year lease at Camden Yards.
“I feel lied to, I feel misled,” Davis said during Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting.
During negotiations, Davis claims Orioles Chairman John Angelos denied having plans to sell the ball club.
“When you’re asking a state for $600 million and on top of that you’re asking for more and you’re asking for development rights all in the name of we’re gonna do this for Baltimore and the State of Maryland and it’s people, and how much we love and you knew you weren’t even gonna be there,” said Davis.
The new lease was finally signed last December, just before it was set to expire.