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Imagine if DD had never made a waiver deadline trade?

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I think he is a B overall during his tenure. His deadline deals minus the Miller deal have been awful. His free agent pitching signings of Ubaldo & Gallardo? Awful. Beyond that's he's been good adding depth and turning things around. Most overestimate or underestimate him. He's blah.

I have stated, I would replace him before he does more damage to what's left of the farm system. Just my opinion.

I just had another question about DD. How many players have been drafted under his watch that project as impact players?

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So does Buck get a pass on this? To me he doesn't. He's the one who picked the major league pitching coaches, and I'm sure he had input into the decision to trade Arrieta.

The buck stops with DD. If Buck said he'll never amount to anything, he shares in the blame but DD could have overruled Buck, it is his decision to make. If Buck went to DD and said "get this guy outta here, I can't stand him", DD still could have sent him to Norfolk.

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The buck stops with DD. If Buck said he'll never amount to anything, he shares in the blame but DD could have overruled Buck, it is his decision to make. If Buck went to DD and said "get this guy outta here, I can't stand him", DD still could have sent him to Norfolk.

Kim is a prime example of what I'm talking about. Buck didn't want him on the roster but DD didn't give up on him. For that, I give DD credit.

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Folks can go on about all of this. But this has been a team that has been playing for today since the moment Dan Duquette arrived. He has done well keeping the plane flying while throwing off first trash, then luggage, and some passengers. I for one was all on board with winning for a while.

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Imagine if Dan Duquette was never hired, The O's might be on a 19 year losing streak.

You are absolutely right, because it is not Buck who is behind the winning, it is DD. DD's decision to make Britton the closer was genius (oh, that's right he didn't make that decision), his decision to not resign Andrew Miller was obviously right, his decision to trade Arrieta for a rental was right, and his decision not to overpay for FA starting pitching was wise. Most recently DD's decision to put Jones at lead-off was sheer genius.

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You are absolutely right, because it is not Buck who is behind the winning, it is DD. DD's decision to make Britton the closer was genius (oh, that's right he didn't make that decision), his decision to not resign Andrew Miller was obviously right, his decision to trade Arrieta for a rental was right, and his decision not to overpay for FA starting pitching was wise. Most recently DD's decision to put Jones at lead-off was sheer genius.

LOL.

Some debate is it AM or DD the reason we are winning..we all know it is Buck. You need a competent GM and DD isn't bad but where in the world do you think we would be with DD as GM and another manager? If you think first or second place, you are crazy.

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Yeah, but that doesn't mean that others have to be overly sympathetic to your "plight." Hopefully, you will have some meaningful events in your life that will bring you way more happiness that an Orioles world championship will. And hopefully you will avoid tragedies that are worse than the Orioles not winning the championship.

You got that right. I hope he gets married and has children. And that no one that

is close to him has a horrible disease.

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