O's, Duquette close to deal

[UMDTerrapins]

Hopefully Jim told him to demand that if Angelos won't cede veto power over trades, he only has X number of hours to nix a deal. Oh yeah, and the minimum budgets that he will have to work with the next few years.

[Tony-OH]

I'm just happy that someone with Duquette's credential wants to work for Angelos. I'll take a wait and see approach until I hear under what conditions he's taking the job.

[Birds08]

From what I've read on here, Duquette is a bit of a hardass, maybe a bit arrogant, and pretty aggressive. I would've preferred a Lacava, Dipoto or Oppenheimer type, but I think those are qualities we need if we are ever going to get back to respectability (I doubt we will).

[Can_of_corn]

I'm just happy that someone with Duquette's credential wants to work for Angelos. I'll take a wait and see approach until I hear under what conditions he's taking the job.

I am interested to see what folks he is bringing in with him. That is the one area where I am cautious about bringing in someone that has been out of the GM business for almost a decade.

[MrOrange82]

I'm just happy that someone with Duquette's credential wants to work for Angelos. I'll take a wait and see approach until I hear under what conditions he's taking the job.

Third hand information, but MLB Trade Rumors referenced Olney today, and apparently Olney's heard that somewhere in the neighborhood of a "dozen assistant-level executives" from other teams have declined Oriole invitations to interview. First, does that mesh with what you've been hearing, and second, does that impact your opinion/optimism about Duquette's coming on board?

[mrr185]

Not sure if this was posted already, but it's a pretty good article about him and how he gets little credit for the 2004 Red Sox.

http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/tmgsportsblog/in_defense_of_dan_duquette/7756108

[Tony-OH]

Third hand information, but MLB Trade Rumors referenced Olney today, and apparently Olney's heard that somewhere in the neighborhood of a "dozen assistant-level executives" from other teams have declined Oriole invitations to interview. First, does that mesh with what you've been hearing, and second, does that impact your opinion/optimism about Duquette's coming on board?

I don't know who has turned down the O's besides what's been reported, but I'm just happy they hopefully are getting a guy who actually has GM experience considering the fact that no one seemed to want the job.

[SilentJames]

Third hand information, but MLB Trade Rumors referenced Olney today, and apparently Olney's heard that somewhere in the neighborhood of a "dozen assistant-level executives" from other teams have declined Oriole invitations to interview. First, does that mesh with what you've been hearing, and second, does that impact your opinion/optimism about Duquette's coming on board?

Fair questions to ask are also:

How often does this happen when any team is going through a normal GM search? Let's face it everyone is looking at this under a microscope now.

[El Gordo]

Considering the previous Duquette who served as Orioles GM, I propose we call him Deauxquette.

Sorry.

Or Reduxette

[The Rick]

Fair questions to ask are also:

How often does this happen when any team is going through a normal GM search? Let's face it everyone is looking at this under a microscope now.

C'mon man, they're looking at us under a microscope because it's a train wreck and no one can turn away from it. Don't even try to spin this like it's what normal looks like.

[The Rick]

Connolly via the Twitter:

Partially confirming @Kurkjian_ESPN report. Dan Duquette is traveling back to Baltimore tonite to meet with #Orioles again.

Couldn't confirm that a deal is on the table to be next GM. But that's not a huge lap considering he just iviewed Friday.

As I wrote Friday, he is the leading candidate and looks like a fit for #Orioles

Roch via the Twitter:

Hearing #orioles haven't offered Dan Duquette contract but its getting real close. As @Kurkjian_ESPN reported, Duquette is heading back here

[sangar]

I am interested to see what folks he is bringing in with him. That is the one area where I am cautious about bringing in someone that has been out of the GM business for almost a decade.

Duquette went to college with, and is responsible for bringing Cherington to the Red Sox. Being out of baseball for so long is a concern but not the age issue which usually goes along with long absences.

[MrOrange82]

Or Reduxette

I'm sticking with Deuxquette. No pronunciation difference.

And SJ...I suppose that's a fair question, but turning down interviews? I can't claim to know the answer with certainty, but I can't imagine that turning down interviews is all that common.

[Sports Guy]

C'mon man, they're looking at us under a microscope because it's a train wreck and no one can turn away from it. Don't even try to spin this like it's what normal looks like.

Expect anything different?

[Going Underground]

I don't know who has turned down the O's besides what's been reported, but I'm just happy they hopefully are getting a guy who actually has GM experience considering the fact that no one seemed to want the job.

I guess Oppenhiemer does not even want to interview. Does it bother you that Duquette has been out of MLB since 2002? Usually it's an old boy network and guys go from team to team. Why has he not been in baseball that long? Also do you think Klentak will be with the O's past this year?