Per Roch: Bench depth being addressed...

[BilboBaggins]

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2011/11/orioles-getting-closer-to-adding-bench-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.

[clapdiddy]

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2011/11/orioles-getting-closer-to-adding-bench-help.html

Good news. Wonder who these players are?

Doumit and Punto?

[Frobby]

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.

[El Gordo]

Jerry Hairston to take back 2B from BRob. What goes around comes around. :laughlol:

[BilboBaggins]

Jerry Hairston to take back 2B from BRob. What goes around comes around. :laughlol:

:vader:

But seriously, he wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to the Os. I'm shocked no one is asking for Larry Bigbie.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Doumit and Punto?

But if they sign Punto, then Gary Thorne will have to learn how to pronounce his name!

[SammyBirdland]

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?

[Frobby]

But if they sign Punto, then Gary Thorne will have to learn how to pronounce his name!

Dennis Sar-far-te disagrees.

[oriole]

Doumit and Punto?

Doumit would make too much sense!

[El Gordo]

Doumit would make too much sense!

Right, a back up C who can't catch.

[mskrulz]

Forgive me for not getting excited that we might sign Ryan Doumit and Nick Punto! Does that make me a bad Orioles fan?

[erb8472]

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.

[SammyBirdland]

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"?

[mskrulz]

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...

[Frobby]

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.