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  1. 11-16-2011 06:17 PM #1
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    Per Roch: Bench depth being addressed...

    http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_...ench-help.html
    Duquette continued to meet with clubs and agents today, and he'll remain busy through the night. He's hoping to sign a few free agents by early next week "to fill out our bench."

    Asked specifically about the type of reserves he's targeting, Duquette said, "Infield help and backup catcher."

    The GM meetings conclude tomorrow morning.
    Good news. Wonder who these players are?

    And, incredibly important...

    Also, Duquette has started the process of hiring a new scouting director, which he expects to have done by the start of the winter meetings on Dec. 5. He also wants to complete "other personnel assignments in the organization" by that date.
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  2. 11-16-2011 06:18 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by BilboBaggins View Post
    http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_...ench-help.html


    Good news. Wonder who these players are?
    Doumit and Punto?
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  3. 11-16-2011 06:21 PM #3
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    Also, Duquette has started the process of hiring a new scouting director, which he expects to have done by the start of the winter meetings on Dec. 5. He also wants to complete "other personnel assignments in the organization" by that date.
    Glad to see things are moving along.
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  4. 11-16-2011 06:23 PM #4
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    Thumbs up

    Jerry Hairston to take back 2B from BRob. What goes around comes around.
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  5. 11-16-2011 06:35 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Gordo View Post
    Jerry Hairston to take back 2B from BRob. What goes around comes around.


    But seriously, he wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to the Os. I'm shocked no one is asking for Larry Bigbie.
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  6. 11-16-2011 07:23 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by clapdiddy View Post
    Doumit and Punto?
    But if they sign Punto, then Gary Thorne will have to learn how to pronounce his name!
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  7. 11-16-2011 07:26 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel View Post
    But if they sign Punto, then Gary Thorne will have to learn how to pronounce his name!
    What's so special about Punto that he'd start with him?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel View Post
    But if they sign Punto, then Gary Thorne will have to learn how to pronounce his name!
    Dennis Sar-far-te disagrees.
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  9. 11-16-2011 07:30 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by clapdiddy View Post
    Doumit and Punto?
    Doumit would make too much sense!
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    Quote Originally Posted by oriole View Post
    Doumit would make too much sense!
    Right, a back up C who can't catch.
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    Forgive me for not getting excited that we might sign Ryan Doumit and Nick Punto! Does that make me a bad Orioles fan?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mskrulz View Post
    Forgive me for not getting excited that we might sign Ryan Doumit and Nick Punto! Does that make me a bad Orioles fan?
    No I assume you wouldn't get excited about getting the same pair of socks for Christmas every year either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by erb8472 View Post
    No I assume you wouldn't get excited about getting the same pair of socks for Christmas every year either.
    Wait, was that "socks" or "Sox"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by erb8472 View Post
    No I assume you wouldn't get excited about getting the same pair of socks for Christmas every year either.
    I actually don't mind socks for Christmas. Funny things happen when you get older. I like cole slaw and I don't mind getting socks for Christmas. Doumit and Punto not so much...
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Gordo View Post
    Right, a back up C who can't catch.
    He has started 400+ games at C, and was Pittsburgh's principal backstop in 2008 and 2010. My guess is that we could tolerate his defensive deficiencies in a back-up role, so long as he puts up a .700+ OPS.
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