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What makes you think Dan Duquette has any desire to get another job as a GM? As you said, he'll be 60 years old when his contract is up. He has made millions of dollars in baseball. He could probably make millions more writing a tell-all book about working for Angelos if he's not expressly prohibited from doing so.

I could see him sliding comfortably into an analyst's chair on ESPN and co-hosting a show on MLB radio. 

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1 minute ago, mdbdotcom said:

What makes you think Dan Duquette has any desire to get another job as a GM? As you said, he'll be 60 years old when his contract is up. He has made millions of dollars in baseball. He could probably make millions more writing a tell-all book about working for Angelos if he's not expressly prohibited from doing so.

I could see him sliding comfortably into an analyst's chair on ESPN and co-hosting a show on MLB radio. 

I think you grossly overestimate the market for such a book outside of Maryland.

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17 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

What makes you think Dan Duquette has any desire to get another job as a GM? As you said, he'll be 60 years old when his contract is up. He has made millions of dollars in baseball. He could probably make millions more writing a tell-all book about working for Angelos if he's not expressly prohibited from doing so.

I could see him sliding comfortably into an analyst's chair on ESPN and co-hosting a show on MLB radio. 

Well, the fact that he tried to get the Toronto job indicates to me he wants to continue to work in baseball.

And I strongly disagree about him "sliding comfortably" into a TV or radio job.  He is very I'll at ease with a microphone I front of him and, frankly, he doesn't have a  personality that would make him desirable for TV or radio folks.

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Well, the fact that he tried to get the Toronto job indicates to me he wants to continue to work in baseball.

And I strongly disagree about him "sliding comfortably" into a TV or radio job.  He is very I'll at ease with a microphone I front of him and, frankly, he doesn't have a  personality that would make him desirable for TV or radio folks.

The Toronto job was five seasons ago. Since then he's been shackled to PGA's underpants.

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1 hour ago, mdbdotcom said:

What makes you think Dan Duquette has any desire to get another job as a GM? As you said, he'll be 60 years old when his contract is up. He has made millions of dollars in baseball. He could probably make millions more writing a tell-all book about working for Angelos if he's not expressly prohibited from doing so.

I could see him sliding comfortably into an analyst's chair on ESPN and co-hosting a show on MLB radio. 

Duquette is on a second family, with small children.    I don’t think he’s looking to retire.    He’ll be hoping for a President or GM job that pays more and has fewer constraints than he has in Baltimore.   

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So far the answer to my question is .....no one is currently a  MLB GM, VP of Ops or President  that was hired at 60 or more.....who has not won a World Series.   

Andy MacPhail  became President of the Phillies at age 62 but he has won two World Series.

I am wondering what the market would be for Dan next off season.  Especially if he has two losing seasons in a row.

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Duquette is on a second family, with small children.    I don’t think he’s looking to retire.    He’ll be hoping for a President or GM job that pays more and has fewer constraints than he has in Baltimore.   

I have no idea what he wants or is hoping for. 

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