Last offseason, the Baltimore Orioles got into a messy situation when they announced they had signed Dexter Fowler to a three-year, deal worth $33 Million. That part doesn’t seem fishy, right? After all, the Orioles thought they had obtained a leadoff hitter and an outfielder
Two days later, Major League Baseball announced Fowler had actually signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. Fowler went on to have a good season and hit a leadoff home run in Game 7 of the World Series.
After the deal with the Cubs was done, Fowlers manager Casey Close ripped the Orioles and the media by using the Excel Sports Manager Twitter account:
“In my 25 years in this business, never before have I witnessed such irresponsible behavior on so many fronts.