Criticism of Duquette

[Frobby]

Because it is the truth. He also has an obligation not to raise fan's expectations unreasonably. Theo is not telling Cub's fans they are ready to contend. PA is not signing SP to more than 3 years and he is not playing the posting game, and everyone in baseball knows that.

This. I don't think a GM should disclose what they are going to try to do, but there's no reason to hide what they're not going to do.

[scOtt]

This. I don't think a GM should disclose what they are going to try to do, but there's no reason to hide what they're not going to do.

Like using turn signals. It's not poker... there is NO benefit to bluffing.

[Il BuonO]

But why admit it? We're giving up leverage by showing our hand. This is business 101!

Wait aaaah minute. What a brilliant stroke and a stealthy move if we are actually in on Tanaka. :mwahaha:

[scOtt]

Wait aaaah minute. What a brilliant stroke and a stealthy move if we are actually in on Tanaka. :mwahaha:

Yeah! In for the 20 and then we're just one of the ten clubs trying to sign him. F that!

[Il BuonO]

Yeah! In for the 20 and then we're just one of the ten clubs trying to sign him. F that!

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I wasn't serious.

[weams]

worse than admitting the strategy is having the strategy in the first place.

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[Justinlstn]

Personally i think he is probably as frustrated as we are sometimes. I bet if he was allowed to he would have no problem making a run at him. But honestly every Oriole fan should know we weren't going to sign Tanaka. We will never be the highest bidder for a high profile SP as long as our majority owner is PA.

[panick]

The Orioles have signed three Japanese players in the last two regimes. We have signed players from Australia, Korea (ahem) as well. And no one, no one is going to say "The Orioles wouldn't give me four years so I won't go to them now that my demands have dropped." That is just silly.

The reason their demand drops is because NO TEAM is giving that player four years! So the Orioles were right to not give him four years because they would have been overpaying the market.

I guess you mean the softball player?

[soxhotcorner14]

As a GM, why in the world would you continue to show your hand by saying "we won't be participating in the Tanaka sweepstakes" or saying that we won't go after pitchers seeking 4 or 5 year deals? Whether this is the mandate from PGA or not, DD still needs to play the game and at least seem interested. We at a minimum must remain relevant in players and agents eyes. DD is a smart man - not sure why he continues to speak so openly about what he is NOT going to do.

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If you recall right around the time DD was hired he mentioned one thing he wished he did a better job on in BOS was that he was more media friendly and more truthful. I think he's just trying to right his mistakes from the past.

And lets be honest, I think it's refreshing to hear. Being up front is what the fans deserve to hear.

[russ snyder]

I guess you mean the softball player?

The fastpitch player ( Rona) is actually from New Zealand, not Australia.

[Camden_yardbird]

He is doing it to show his next prospective employer that he has no problem evaluating talent and knowing what is necessary to build a winning team.

Why is Duquette saying he won't go after those pitchers? Because he wants to but cannot.

[mi_oriolesfan]

At this stage in the game, every other team knows how Baltimore operates. All he did is state something that everyone else in the business already knows. It's not "showing your cards" if everyone has your hand time and time again.

[mdbdotcom]

Some complain he plays it too close to the vest, while others complain he gives away too much strategy. Making it to the World Series a few times would quiet the complaints, even if it doesn't change his approach with the media.

[Redskins Rick]

DD is the only GM on record not in on Tanaka.

• Braves president John Schuerholz says that he's not in on Tanaka but that his club did their "due diligence" on him, tweets Jim Bowden of SiriusXM.
  

The 20 million posting fee has now been split, you can pay the fee in two payments, to make it more affordable.

[SilentJames]

I guess you mean the softball player?

Yeah, but all I mean is that the Orioles have been going international. And their non-involvement in Tanaka will not be the reason they miss out on internat'l FA's.

There are plenty of other reasons they won't get those guys - but Tanaka is not one of them.