"We are not the New York Yankees. We are not New York..." (Winter Meetings Thread)

[mcgraw238]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette said club is open to offering free-agent pitcher a deal 4 more than 1 yr but still seems unlikely <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> would commit to 3+ yrs.</p>? Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">December 9, 2013</a></blockquote>

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I'm sure Dan has to check with the gentleman occupying Dan's former office before he commits to 3+ years to a pitcher. I wonder who brainwashed Dan into giving Pedro a 6/75 back in the day.

[weams]

I'm sure Dan has to check with the gentleman occupying Dan's former office before he commits to 3+ years to a pitcher. I wonder who brainwashed Dan into giving Pedro a 6/75 back in the day.

Has he been there this off season? I don;t recall him being involved in any interviews his winter.

[$Greatness$]

In the words of "Farrell on the bench", what do I see with the O's and the Meetings?

"You get nothing"

Or perhaps some AA ball player who has potential for our annual 5-year plan.

[Ommaculate]

They are bashing the O's right now on MLB network. They said "Losing the offseason - Orioles -It's really hard to like what they're doing".

Boom they dropped the bomb on ESPN.

[Ommaculate]

Millar DID call out Dan Duquette. Thanks Millar!

[weams]

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2013/12/day-two-of-the-winter-meetings.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[MrOrange82]

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2013/12/day-two-of-the-winter-meetings.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

From the story:

Executive vice president Dan Duquette stated yesterday that he expected outfielder Rajai Davis to sign in the next day or two. I checked around and found out that the Orioles aren't in on him.

And thank the Almighty for that.

[Can_of_corn]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So I have a drug test tomorrow via <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB">@MLB</a>. Unless my roommate/sister <a href="https://twitter.com/Graaacelynn">@Graaacelynn</a> has been putting stuff in my drinks... I should be good ?</p>— Matt Hobgood (@MattHobgood) <a href="

">December 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Did not know that they got that type of warning.

The tests are probably mostly planned with some random tests thrown in. Lot easier from a logistical standpoint.

[mi_oriolesfan]

From the story:

And thank the Almighty for that.

I'm seriously beginning to believe that DD says anything and everything just to throw everyone off all the time.

[Can_of_corn]

I'm seriously beginning to believe that DD says anything and everything just to throw everyone off all the time.

His job is one that precludes transparency with the media.

[TonySoprano]

Buck on next on MLB network

[weams]

Buck on next on MLB network

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Buck Showalter joins <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MLBNHotStove&src=hash">#MLBNHotStove</a> next to discuss the <a href="https://twitter.com/Orioles">@Orioles</a> bullpen, Chris Davis, Matt Wieters and more. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WinterMeetings&src=hash">#WinterMeetings</a></p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="

">December 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Yep.

[weams]

"I like our guys."

"You try squatting a 140 times over there and then try to hit."

"Tampa Bay has eliminated all the excuses."

"We have plenty of money."

[weams]

[TonySoprano]

Buck is being coy on talks with Balfour.

What are we doing with Wieters & Davis moving forward? "I'm more interested in our guys and figuring out from within."

"I'm looking from within" (to replace Johnson)

Wieters would have better numbers if wasn't catching.

"TB has eliminated all the excuses." "Our payroll is over $90M we got plenty of money. C'mon. TB has done it with a lot less."