Is Duquette tanking the 2018 season?

[Uli2001]

After tanking the 2016 offseason, could he be tanking the 2018 season?

That's the only explanation I can come up with for constructing a starting lineup that features Sardinas, Santander, Joseph, and Beckham.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

After tanking the 2016 offseason, could he be tanking the 2018 season?

That's the only explanation I can come up with for constructing a starting lineup that features Sardinas, Santander, Joseph, and Beckham.

You don't sign Cobb and Cashner if your goal is to tank the season.  Santander and Sardinas are playing due to injury.  Joseph and Beckham have proved themselves to be ML level players as recently as last year.

[PaulFolk]

4 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

After tanking the 2016 offseason, could he be tanking the 2018 season?

To what end?

[Rene88]

DD tried to do the right thing by selling on Britton and Manny...he was stopped.

Just like he was stopped from going to Toronto.

[Uli2001]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

You don't sign Cobb and Cashner if your goal is to tank the season.  Santander and Sardinas are playing due to injury.  Joseph and Beckham have proved themselves to be ML level players as recently as last year.

I was referencing the lineup. Joseph is not a starting catcher, and Beckham is a utility infielder at best. Santander and Sardinas belong in the minor leagues not filling in for injuries at the major league level.

[Luke-OH]

4 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

After tanking the 2016 offseason, could he be tanking the 2018 season?

That's the only explanation I can come up with for constructing a starting lineup that features Sardinas, Santander, Joseph, and Beckham.

Read @Tony-OH's posts regarding the state of the front office. DD couldn't tank if he wanted to.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

I was referencing the lineup. Joseph is not a starting catcher, and Beckham is a utility infielder at best. Santander and Sardinas belong in the minor leagues not filling in for injuries at the major league level.

Joseph is a platoon catcher, or soon will be.  Beckham sure looked like a starting shortstop last year.  Maybe ask Buck why he isn't at short where he looked considerably better? 

[Uli2001]

3 minutes ago, PaulFolk said:

To what end?

Any theories? I hope it's not the case, that's why I phrased it as a question.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

4 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

I was referencing the lineup. Joseph is not a starting catcher, and Beckham is a utility infielder at best. Santander and Sardinas belong in the minor leagues not filling in for injuries at the major league level.

So...When someone gets hurt, they should just leave the spot empty instead of calling someone up to fill in?

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Legend_Of_Joey said:

So...When someone gets hurt, they should just leave the spot empty instead of calling someone up to fill in?

Pretty sure he means the O's should have star quality guys at Norfolk chilling their heels waiting for a call.

[SeaBird]

If the vets like Jones thought Duquette was tanking the season there would be a revolt.  

[Uli2001]

All I know is that the Orioles currently have 4 automatic outs in their lineup. And it hasn't been for a game or two.

[PaulFolk]

11 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

Any theories? I hope it's not the case, that's why I phrased it as a question.

Yes. My theory is that he is not tanking the season, because that would be an idiotic thing for any GM to do. What's your theory?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, SeaBird said:

If the vets like Jones thought Duquette was tanking the season there would be a revolt.  

Whats Jones going to do, try and play even worse?

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

All I know is that the Orioles currently have 4 automatic outs in their lineup. And it hasn't been for a game or two.

I agree.