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Adam LaRoche chose to walk away from the game after White Sox team president Kenny Williams told LaRoche of his wishes that LaRoche's 14-year-old son Drake be around the club less frequently. Inside the Orioles clubhouse, players tried to sort through mixed emotions.

This is an uncomfortable time for job speculation to be engulfing the guy who is supposed to be totally immersed in improving the Orioles for next season, especially when the other team involved is a close division rival that already has made some big moves in its attempt to jump over them in the standings.

Caleb Joseph homered his way into franchise history on Saturday, becoming the first Orioles catcher and the first rookie to hit a home run in five straight games.

When Dan Duquette was hired roughly a year ago as the club¿s executive vice president, the Orioles pointed to his impressive track record in the past with the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox.

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette, who engineered one of the best turnarounds in baseball this season by taking the long suffering Orioles to the postseason for the first time in 15 years, was surprisingly shut out in the voting for this season's Sporting News Executive of the Year award, which goes to the game's top front office executive.

The Orioles are interested in trading for the White Sox's Gavin Floyd and Carlos Quentin. The Orioles, known to be seeking pitchers and an outfielder, have spoken with the White Sox "several times" at the winter meetings, according to Dan Duquette.

Chicago White Sox's Phil Humber leads the list of players having All-Star seasons who are unlikely to make the team