Dan Duquette's top 5 moves in his first year with the Orioles
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Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of when Dan Duquette was named the Orioles' executive vice president of baseball operations.
His introductory press conference was a memorable one -- complete with the former Red Sox executive saying he wanted to build a perennial contender "here in Boston." There were a whole lot of questions on that first day about whether Duquette, who had been away from the majors for nearly a decade, would be able to adjust to the rapidly changing sporting world, its non-stop media cycle and the economic and personnel challenges looming in Baltimore. Well, he's done pretty well so far. Duquette made a dizzying number of moves in his first season, and the result was a deep pool of players that helped the Orioles achieve their first postseason appearance in 15 years. It wasn't all champagne and celebrations; Duquette had the occasional misstep in Year One. The Orioles got kicked out of a country (Korea, for negotiating with a high schooler), feuded with a veteran journeyman pitcher over his minor league role (Dontrelle Willis) and publicly questioned why a concussed star (Brian Roberts) couldn't show up at the annual Fanfest to sign autographs. Without a doubt, the quirky Duquette made things interesting. Ultimately, he discovered enough hidden gems to catapult the Orioles into the playoffs and endear himself to a beleaguered fan base. Here's a look at Duquette's best five moves in his first year. -- Dan Connolly |
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fkterp at 1:20 PM November 08, 2012
to kjwilder
i wrote i'm guessing based on the what was written in the article. do you see chen's name mentioned? don't you think chen is one of the top 5 moves made by the o's. he led the team in starts and wins. though, if i'm asking you i'm guessing i'm asking the wrong person. someone with a tad of intelligence would have known what i was referring to.
fkterp at 7:13 AM November 08, 2012
i'm guessing wei yin chen was signed by andy macphail. if dd signed chen this article needs to be rewritten.
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