Orioles owner’s comments on Samuel Basallo extension are a huge red flag

Global Music Diplomacy Initiative | Leigh Vogel/GettyImagesWhen the Baltimore Orioles signed Samuel Basallo to an eight-year extension, it was a glimmer of hope that things were about to change for the team's spending habits this offseason. When David Rubenstein's group took ownership control of the Orioles at the end of the 2024 season, the expectation was that he would usher the team into the modern ways of spending. Basallo's extension could be a sign of that, but if it was, Rubenstein's latest comments are a major red flag for what to expect moving forward.

Rubenstein was recently a guest on CBS News' The Takeout podcast and very much made it sound like he wouldn't have done the Basallo…