Toronto looking for New President to be Duquette.

[Guest]

Dan did not want to sign any of those players. All he had to do was non tender Davis to sign two of the three.

Your math is funny. How do you turn 11.5m into 24.5m?

[weams]

LaCava has nothing to do with this. He would be two layers below Duquette.

LaCava would be fired.

[SteveA]

No matter what, he can be trusted to do right by you and I right now. This is a given.

I'm not as much saying he would do somehting unethical. More like why would a GM from another team start to enter into what could be long term trade discussions with someone who might not be there? Or maybe he will go to work every day and work hard and go home, but in a situation where he might have really pushed for something even if it meant working hard to convince Angelos, maybe he just lets it go.

I know if I became a "short-timer" at my job, and knew I was going to take another job, I would still go to work every day and give it my best effort. I write software. But my biggest concerns would be meeting deadlines, getting everything set up for the next person who is going to take over, smooth transition, etc. Let's say I have been thinking about a grand plan to do a major re-design of one component of our system, use newer technology, etc, that I think might benefit my project in the long term. As a short timer, am I going to try to get that going, hold meetings, convince my bosses? Nope. I'll go to work, put in a good day's work, do everything possible to insure a smooth transition to whoever is going to replace me. But as a lame duck short-timer, I'm not going to be innovative, start something new and significant and big, etc. I'm just going to do the best I can to leave what is there in good shape. It's a completely different mindset that I would bring work.

There's a difference. If he is seriously considering leaving, then I think having him in charge is not in the long term best interestes of the Orioles. And I am not implying he would do anything unethical.

[mdbdotcom]

LaCava would be fired.

And so would his boss.

[weams]

Your math is funny. How do you turn 11.5m into 24.5m?

We have payroll that can be added. Plus DeAza would have been DFA if Nick were one of the two. And Matusz as well.

[Palmoripken]

Yeah, got that wrong but it makes it even funnier on some level.

I know. Anyhow hope they hire someone else. Last thing we need is a GM search in December.

[O's are Legends]

When I attended the first O's media social event 2 years ago I asked DD why didn't the O's resign Koji, he said he tried twice including after the Red Sox offer but both times "higher authorities" or something along those lines wouldn't approve the money. Koji wanted to come back to Baltimore. Maybe he does need more control I'm just thinking out loud.

[Crazysilver03]

Bottom line you don't let Dan make another move till he stays or goes.

That is a silly declaration. You already are complaining that they are unlikely to make a move.

[Woody Held]

Bottom line you don't let Dan make another move till he stays or goes.

Maybe that's their plan. Freeze u before the Winter meetings?

Swing hard,just in case you hit something

[AdamK]

Let's wait and see what comes up on his MRI before the Blue Jays put pen to paper.

Duquette has to at least have some sciatic nerve concerns.

[SteveO]

I give Dan more credit then that.

I don't. He/they offered Markakis 4 yrs and it was pulled back after the medicals. So obviously the idea of signing Nick to a 4 year deal was not one he was incontrovertibly opposed to.

If all is well on Eutaw street then we will know soon enough. DD won't walk from the Orioles unless he feels he is being constrained (be it financially or otherwise)in a way the Jays wont constrain him. Also if things are well then PA will understand DD's value to the team and pony up some dough and a shiny new desk title to keep him.

[TheDirtyBird]

This annoys me to no end. If he leaves it better be after he makes a bunch of awesome moves at the meetings, otherwise I'm pissed. Screw the Blue Jays, always trying to take from us

[mdbdotcom]

I'm guessing the Blue Jays job pays at least a million dollars a year more than DD's current position. That could be a factor.

[Ohfan67]

When I attended the first O's media social event 2 years ago I asked DD why didn't the O's resign Koji' date=' he said he tried twice including after the Red Sox offer but both times "higher authorities" or something along those lines wouldn't approve the money. Koji wanted to come back to Baltimore. Maybe he does need more control I'm just thinking out loud.[/quote']

Hard to believe that DD would "blame" "higher authorities". That is definitely not how he speaks to the media and we haven't heard any reports like this from these sessions before. Are you sure you're not remembering his statements through dung-colored glasses? This sounds extremely, extremely out of character.

[oriole]

This is real odd timing for a leak like this...hopefully it doesn't screw up the many things I'm sure Duquette is juggling right now.