Meeting Rumblings

The general manager and owners meetings will take place next week in Orlando, Fla.

November 11-13. GM/Owners Meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Do you expect any Orioles news to be discussed?

Perhaps the Nationals will press for a resolution of the MASN dispute.

Perhaps the Nationals will press for a resolution of the MASN dispute.

Hahahahaha! Very funny! Bud will leave that for the next dude to handle!

I wouldn't expect much FA news (though Boras and all the other big agencies will be there), but the groundwork for trades could be laid, and if the Orioles have interest in guys like Kendrick or Butler, we might hear about it.

The general manager and owners meetings will take place next week in Orlando, Fla.

November 11-13. GM/Owners Meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Do you expect any Orioles news to be discussed?

No I don't think so.

Roch, Britt and Co. will be sniffing around trying to make news. DD will throw out a bone or two shrouded in mystery which have nothing to do with actual happenings behind the scenes. So yes and no…..

The general manager and owners meetings will take place next week in Orlando, Fla.

November 11-13. GM/Owners Meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Do you expect any Orioles news to be discussed?

What's that saying about "past behavior as an indicator of future performance"? No one does.... but wouldn't it be nice if something did actually happened to excite us Os fans?

In each of the last two offseasons, it felt like DD had much higher expectations going into winter meetings (post Thanksgiving) than he was able to pull off.

I'd be pretty shocked if there's big news about the O's in these meetings, but I wouldn't be shocked if the real substantive rumors, and maybe a move or two, start percolating next week.

In each of the last two offseasons, it felt like DD had much higher expectations going into winter meetings (post Thanksgiving) than he was able to pull off.

I'd be pretty shocked if there's big news about the O's in these meetings, but I wouldn't be shocked if the real substantive rumors, and maybe a move or two, start percolating next week.

AM approves of this terminology. Carry on...

We won't hear any Orioles news of note. If Duquette is asked to comment it will be along the lines of "doing due diligence and laying the groundwork for future discussions..."

We won't hear any Orioles news of note. If Duquette is asked to comment it will be along the lines of "doing due diligence and laying the groundwork for future discussions..."

"...but our budget is set and thus we won't be spending a lot of money on big name free agents on the market..."

And then Buck will be reached for comment to add. "I LIKE our guys. No disrespect to other players around the league, but we like our guys in the system and will give them the chance to show us what they've got."

And just for kicks, we'll get the occasional JTrea post, "Orioles rumored to be trading for Albert Pujols."

And just for kicks, we'll get the occasional JTrea post, "Orioles rumored to be trading for Albert Pujols."

"...but our budget is set and thus we won't be spending a lot of money on big name free agents on the market..."

And then Buck will be reached for comment to add. "I LIKE our guys. No disrespect to other players around the league, but we like our guys in the system and will give them the chance to show us what they've got."

And just for kicks, we'll get the occasional JTrea post, "Orioles rumored to be trading for Albert Pujols."

"We have to do a better job with our developmental program. But we've made some strides. We have some young pitchers on the horizon, but again, if you're going to be in the playoffs and you're going to compete, you're going to need some solid dependable starting pitcher, and I would say a pitcher who starts 30 games and gives 200 innings, that's terrific. Tillman should be commended, but our goal would be to develop four pitchers like that."

..but not on this board.

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