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Blue Jays end negotiations for Dan Duquette (Beeston re-signs for 2015 season)


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I believe just the opposite. If the situation is over, consider Dan's predicament. Angelos has purposely set the bar so high that no other organization will try to get permission to interview DD while he remains under contract with the O's. The fact that he seemed willing to leave, and did not put an end to the story earlier on, will make other clubs think twice about offering him a position even after his contract with the O's is over. His only hope is to out-perform all expectations for the next 4 years. He'll be playing with a chip on his shoulder, just like Buck likes 'em.

Yes Angelos has... But most other teams would not be so RUDE and UNDERHANDED to even try in the first place.

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So do you trust Shi Davidi? There are no confirming reports. Just other news sources that have picked up Davidi's report.

So does this guy know what he is talking about?

He works for Sportsnet.ca is owned by Rogers. Like MASN owned by the Orioles.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="enter"><p>Negotiations for Dan Duquette are over after <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash">#BlueJays</a> refuse to consider <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> demands for top prospects: <a href="http://t.co/nC352Ahg65">http://t.co/nC352Ahg65</a></p>— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) <a href="

">January 25, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Refuse to consider is strong language for a company shill. Sound like those words were told to him specifically.

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Besides, I don't believe the test was ruled invalid. The procedure for transporting the sample was ruled invalid since it stayed in the guy's house over the weekend. To everyone who uses common sense, he failed the test.

Pretty sure it was in a locked container.

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So do you trust Shi Davidi? There are no confirming reports. Just other news sources that have picked up Davidi's report.

So does this guy know what he is talking about?

He calls the Orioles demand for 3 real prospects as Exhorbinant. You are requesting another teams personnel under contract. What did they think we were going to give him up for players we don't want. It is like offering Lough and De Aza for Mike Trout it isn't going to happen. boy the Blue Jays make me angry right now.

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