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05-08-2012 02:17 PM #1
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Apparently we almost signed Jamie Moyer this past offseason...
But didn't because Dan Duquette came in and put the kibash on the idea...
Source: http://blogs.westword.com/latestword...re_orioles.phpFlash forward to last fall. Moyer and the Orioles are negotiating and, Moyer thinks, close to a deal. Then on November 8, the Orioles announce that after a search that saw them rejected by nearly every capable candidate in baseball, they've hired Duquette. Suddenly, the offer to Moyer goes from promising to nearly non-existent.
"They said one thing one day and by the next it was completely different," he says. "They pulled a complete 180."
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05-08-2012 02:24 PM #2
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Signing 49-year old pitchers is not a good plan for the Baltimore Orioles. I have a ton of respect for Moyer, but I'm glad Duquette stopped those discussions, if he did.
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05-08-2012 02:28 PM #3
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I'm with you. I pull for Jamie Moyer, but I wouldn't want him starting on the Orioles this season.
Originally Posted by Frobby
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05-08-2012 02:34 PM #4
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I totally agree.. I just wonder who's idea it was to go after Jamie in the first place? Couldn't be MacPhail's idea right; he was technically out by Nov 1st and I'd presume he was probably out of the decision making process before than. Originally Posted by Frobby
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05-08-2012 02:53 PM #5
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We should wait until next year when he's 50. Then I would be OK with it.
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05-08-2012 02:55 PM #6
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Hmmm.. Wei-Yin Chen or Moyer?
Good job, Duq.
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05-08-2012 03:06 PM #7
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I heard Duquette vetoed the wow offer.
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05-09-2012 06:32 PM #8
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It's still hard to believe that a guy who pitched in Memorial Stadium is still around.
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05-09-2012 07:17 PM #9
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Was it Hemond or Gillick who let him walk after the '95 season? I know they were looking for some hard throwers but Jamie was figuring it out; if they had held onto him one more season, who knows?
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05-09-2012 07:46 PM #10
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This is a move El Trea was campaigning for. For some reason he thought this was such a good idea...you know, since he was such an expert on pitching.
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05-09-2012 08:52 PM #11
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Imagine the value of 50 years of veteran leadership! Originally Posted by NewMarketSean
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05-09-2012 09:37 PM #12
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This could've been the move that forced Gregg off the roster!
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05-09-2012 11:08 PM #13
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Actually, Moyer spent some time with quite a few of our minor league guys this off season. He had a ton of knowledge to share with them, my son included. I am a big fan of his!
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