Can Dan Duquette win two Executive of the Year Awards in a row?

[Redskins Rick]

Yeah but how many square feet though??

DD approach this offseason was pretty tame but I think he will be very active this year. Lot's of moves made and maybe even a blockbuster one.

Wasn't much on the market for blockbuster moves.

[El Gordo]

I think if the O's make it to the WS he deserves consideration, unless we are playing the Padres there.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Would you settle for WS Team?

Of course, but I was just saying

[Palmoripken]

I think if the O's make it to the WS he deserves consideration, unless we are playing the Padres there.

I thought it was divided into league like it was for field managers but yeah if the Pads make it, Pellet(sp?) is definitely getting it since that's a franchise that will be overcoming the Cy Young/MVP and defending champs to get there. I think it would be hard for DD to repeat Exec of the year but at the same time, he can still have a successful year without having won it and his acquisitions so far like Cabrera and Snider look good.

[Frobby]

I think if the O's make it to the WS he deserves consideration, unless we are playing the Padres there.

I was going to say, I would settle for a World Series title in lieu of an Executive of the Year Award.

[Redskins Rick]

I was going to say, I would settle for a World Series title in lieu of an Executive of the Year Award.

I hear an echo in the room.

[DrungoHazewood]

Remember, Duquette didn't win the award in '12 when the O's were predicted to finish 6th in a five team division, they were coming off 14 straight losing seasons, and Duquette used five transactions a week to fashion a playoff team out of bailing wire and potted meat. My point? Who knows who is going to become the darling of the voters. Facts are often secondary, even if the O's have another really good season there are no guarantees.

[atomic]

Its not supposed to work this way. Not every move that a GM makes is supposed to work. Some normally just don't work out. But Dan's foresight looks pretty good right now.

Both Alejandro De Aza and Travis Snider were supposed to be small moves. Guys with salaries $5M salaries or less that other clubs were discarding for better players. One had a reputation of being lazy. Another a high draft choice that just never fulfilled his potential. Both moves are looking good at the moment. De Aza adds speed to a slow lineup and surprising pop. Adam Jones touts Snider's range and he seems patient at the plate with good OBP potential. Something the O's have been lacking for years.

Then there is Everth Cabrera. Suspended for steroid use, having a bad 2014 on the field, plagued with injuries, he then gets into trouble with the cops. The Padres abandon him. This next move was jail. Until Dan takes a liking to him.

Dan get his boss to settle the legal problems. Signs the former All-Star to a relatively cheap contract and now he seem on his way back to a successful career. He takes over at shortstop for Hardy while he is injured. He looks good. He is willing to play anywhere and might get the chance to do just that.

And what about the real clunker. The $50M pitcher that ended up in the bullpen last year. The guy that was offered this winter to anyone that would take that contract. Well a good spring later and with a very encouraging first start to the season things are beginning to look different. Wouldn't it be amazing if that investment paid off?

And how are Ubaldo and the O's pitching staff making this big turn around over the last year plus? Dropping almost a run per game off their ERA? A guy that Dan knew from Boston is brought in as pitching coach. And then Dave Wallace brings in one of his old pitchers to coach Ubaldo. Fellow Dominican Ramon Martinez might be making a difference.

Then there are pick ups like Reimold, Parmelee, Steve Johnson, Urrutia and Dariel Alvarez in Norfolk.

It appears that Dan's ability to build a scouting department and then make good decisions from their recommendations might be the thing that pays off the biggest for the O's. While the other AL East teams are spending big, Dan is finding cheap bargains with upside.

Second consecutive Executive of the Year Award. I don't know if that happens. But I will not bet against Dan. Right now he looks to be on a roll.

Most of the guys you mentioned were on the team last year..he isnt getting credit for De Aza etc for this years award. So lets see what he has done. Garcia a rule five pick that he will he hide in the bullpen. Snider a guy that Buck seems to not want to put in the field after bad fielding mistakes already and a guy who hasnt proven he is an every day player. Cabrera a utility infielder and trading a pick to get rid of Webb. The season is yyoung but i dont see executive of the year so far.

[Redskins Rick]

The O's could win the WS and he won't win a 2nd time in a row, IMO. But it won't be his fault.

I agree tentatively with the OP about the moves. I'd add in Garcia to that mix, assuming he continues to do well and sticks to the roster.

Dan has his work cut out for his, next off-season for sure.

[FanAddict]

Have to agree with CrazySilver. Not enough moves to get him a 2nd consecutive. It will go to Preller if San Diego is even in playoff contention. He'll win it easy if they were to actually make it.

Gotta think Dombrowski has a chance in Detroit if Shane Greene and Alfredo Simon look this good all year long. That's 2/5 of a rotation for a likely playoff team.

The makeup of that Padres squad reminds me a lot of the Seattle team a few years back that made big offseason splashes headlined by the Bedard trade. I'd be surprised if they actually come out of the NL West on top.

[FanAddict]

As to the OP, if several of those players fulfill Wildcard's optimal outcomes and the O's make another deep run, I could see it.