Presser thread

[canonfaz]

He reminds me of Ricky Bobby when he speaks with his hands.

"I'm not sure what to do with my hands."

[MikeAD]

Nice touch:

Dan Duquette says the first ML baseball player he met (at the age of 8) was Brooks Robinson #Orioles

https://twitter.com/#!/Jen_Royle/status/133939889967349760

[nevadaO]

Sounds to me like we may see some players traded away for prospects and sign some international guys.

[MikeAD]

I love that hes talking about player development.

I wonder how he was able to discuss that with Angelos without getting punted.

[Remember The Alomar]

JTrea, did you hear that?

[MikeAD]

Sounds to me like we may see some players traded away for prospects and sign some international guys.

Music to my ears.

paraphrase: "need a core of good player before you add complimentary FAs, don't just sign FAs to say you signed them. I believe the fans understand that the best players have to come up through the farm system."

Poor Trea.

Love this!

[nevadaO]

Won't go into Free Agency until the core of the team is strong and ML ready.

[TonySoprano]

Music to my ears.

paraphrase: "need a core of good player before you add complimentary FAs, don't just sign FAs to say you signed them. I believe the fans understand that the best players have to come up through the farm system."

Poor Trea.

Love this!

Won't go into Free Agency until the core of the team is strong and ML ready.

Call that a cold bucket of water on the idea that we'll go after Prince Fielder. The best has to come up through the farm system.

[Orioles4Life21]

Seriously who cares about his public speaking? Not me. Actions speak louder than words gentlemen. He's saying a lot of good things too. My first impression of him is very good.

[Rene88]

Ouch! He just said signings players to make a big splash (Fielder and CJ Wilson mentioned specifically) is not worthwhile. A waste of resources unless it gets you over the hump (my words there).

He basically said, no big signings. Wow.

Jtrea is crying somewhere....

[Remember The Alomar]

Completely side stepped the question in regard to his authority. But I guess that's expected.

[Roll Tide]

I'm hearing a guy saying he's going for a complete rebuild.

[Remember The Alomar]

I'm hearing a guy saying he's going for a complete rebuild.

This relieves me.

[Austin]

He has an "international scouting plan" he's putting together, sounds like we'll be putting much more focus on the international market. That is great news.

[Coker]

Has an international scouting plan in place.

There are people "chomping at the bit" to "come here and help us"