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Friday Bird Droppings: The Orioles might be getting a new owner

Good morning, Camden Chatters.

If you’re an Orioles fan who has never been particularly enthused about how the Angelos family has run the organization, well, you might not have to worry about them much longer.

According to a Bloomberg report yesterday, Baltimore native David Rubenstein — whose net worth is an estimated $4.6 billion — has been “in talks” to buy the Orioles. The 74-year-old Rubenstein is the co-founder and CEO of a global investment firm, the Carlyle Group. He was formerly a lawyer and worked for the Carter Administration, and he’s been involved in philanthropic efforts in the Washington, D.