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Duquette on the young pitchers: "We are holding onto them"

December 07, 2011, 2:27pm

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Duquette on the young pitchers: "We are holding onto them"

DALLAS - In today's one-on-one video interview with Dan Duquette, the Orioles executive vice president indicated he is getting closer to making one or more trades and it could happen before the Winter Meetings end tomorrow. "Well, I mean, we are a little further down the track on a couple of deals that we hope to close," Duquette said. "It takes a little time to get things together but hopefully we will have a couple more players to talk to the Oriole fans about by the end of the week. We...

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Trade to be announced shortly (Eveland is involved)

December 08, 2011, 5:53am

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Trade to be announced shortly (Eveland is involved)

DALLAS - The Rule 5 draft is over, but the Orioles remain open for business. The club is expected to announce details of a trade within the next hour. And that's all the information I've got at the moment. Otherwise, I'd be more expansive. Also, we're still waiting to learn the identity of the player to be named later in the Taylor Teagarden trade. I've mentioned twice that infielder Greg Miclat's name came up before the deal was completed, and it wouldn't be a big surprise if he...

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Orioles select infielder Ryan Flaherty in Rule 5 draft

December 08, 2011, 5:58am

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The Orioles today announced that they have selected infielder Ryan Flaherty of the Chicago Cubs organization in the Rule 5 Draft. Flaherty, 25, is a career .278/.346/.462 hitter in four seasons in the Cubs' organization after being selected out of Vanderbilt by Chicago with the 41st overall pick in the 2008 First Year Player Draft. He batted .280/.347/.478 with 53 extra-base hits and 88 RBI in 132 games for Double-A Tennessee (83) and Triple-A Iowa (49) in 2011. "Ryan is a high draft pick...

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Notes from the Winter Meetings

December 08, 2011, 5:26am

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DALLAS - The Winter Meetings at the Hilton Anatole will be remembered for the free-spending Miami Marlins and the Albert Pujols contract, but there was plenty of other baseball talk: * After coming within a strike twice of winning the World Series, Texas manager Ron Washington likely will never hear the end of the second-guessing. It came up again in Dallas, when Washington was asked whether right fielder Nelson Cruz was playing too shallow when St. Louis' David Freese's two-out, two-strike...

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O's add international scouts; Venezuelan academy could be coming

December 04, 2011, 2:32pm

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O's add international scouts; Venezuelan academy could be coming

DALLAS - It appears that the Orioles are quite serious about beefing up their international scouting efforts under new executive vice president Dan Duquette. Fred Ferreira, who was hired officially today as the Orioles' executive director of international recruiting, said he has already reached verbal agreements to hire 10 new international scouts. He said they will work in the Dominican, Venezuela, Curacao, Guatemala, Holland and Costa Rica. Ferreira also said there is a decent possibility...

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Trade talks, Zumaya, Cespedes, budget, Marlins and more

December 07, 2011, 2:44pm

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Trade talks, Zumaya, Cespedes, budget, Marlins and more

DALLAS - The Orioles don't give the outward appearance that they're busy at the Winter Meetings. They haven't gone to the podium, though the Marlins are boxing out everyone like Karl Malone, and they haven't been featured in the hottest rumors unless you count the Prince Fielder stuff that is based on speculation and assumptions. But executive vice president Dan Duquette met with more executives and agents today and is convinced that a trade or two could go down before he boards his flight...

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The Rule 5 draft is set for today

December 07, 2011, 8:03pm

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DALLAS - Baseball's Rule 5 draft will be held this morning at 10 a.m Eastern time and the Orioles will have the fourth pick. Any player selected in this draft must remain on the selecting team's 25-man roster for the entire big league season or be offered back to his original club. Players are eligible for selection in the Rule 5 draft who are not on their major league organization's 40-man roster and: * Were signed at age 19 or older and have been in the organization for four years; or *...

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Duquette hoping to make one or two trades Thursday

December 07, 2011, 1:57pm

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Duquette hoping to make one or two trades Thursday

DALLAS - Unless something drastic happens, the Orioles won't complete any deals tonight. However, executive vice president Dan Duquette says he's made "good progress" in trade talks today and hopes to finalize one or two after Thursday's Rule 5 draft. Duquette is staying in Dallas until late in the day, which makes me glad that I booked my flight back to Baltimore at 6:20 p.m. Any trades would involve pitching, which has been Duquette's main priority since he arrived at the Hilton...

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After long run with Milwaukee, Castro joins O's as bullpen coach

December 07, 2011, 2:04pm

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After long run with Milwaukee, Castro joins O's as bullpen coach

DALLAS - Bill Castro was hired today by the Orioles as their bullpen coach. He joins the club after 37 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers organization, the last two as pitching advisor for Latin America. Castro spent 18 seasons on the Brewers' major league coaching staff, including the first part of the 2009 season as pitching coach. He previously served as bullpen coach from 1992-2008 and was the pitching coach for the Dominican Republic during the 2006 World Baseball Classic. "It means a...

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Video: Jim Callis talks about the Orioles' farm system

December 07, 2011, 11:40am

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DALLAS - I had a chance to interview Jim Callis of Baseball America today here at the baseball Winter Meetings in Dallas. He spent quite a long time discussing the Orioles and their farm system with me. It's no secret that right now, the Orioles have a farm system ranked by just about everyone in the bottom third of all teams in baseball. I asked Callis what he thought the issues were for the Orioles recently in struggling to produce better prospects. "I don't think it's necessarily been...

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Buehrle off the board, Orioles never on him (and more)

December 07, 2011, 12:12pm

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DALLAS - Another huge domino fell today when the Marlins agreed to terms with left-hander Mark Buehrle on a four-year, $58 million contract. The Orioles were in no danger of having their toes crushed. They weren't anywhere near Buehrle. New executive vice president Dan Duquette says he won't go more than three years for a free-agent starting pitcher. Never has, never will. I wanted the Orioles to jump into the Buehrle bidding, but he held out for a fourth year and got it from a team...

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Hale and Castro added to coaching staff (updated)

December 07, 2011, 10:01am

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Hale and Castro added to coaching staff (updated)

DALLAS - It's finally official. The Orioles have hired DeMarlo Hale as their third base coach and Bill Castro as their bullpen coach. "The additions of DeMarlo Hale and Bill Castro add winning experience and diversity to our coaching staff," executive vice president Dan Duquette said in a statement. The Red Sox let Hale out of his contract last night with one year remaining so he could join manager Buck Showalter's staff. He had the option of remaining with Boston under new manager Bobby...

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Street off the board?

December 07, 2011, 6:23am

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That's the word on the street. According to multiple reports, the San Diego Padres are on the verge of acquiring closer Huston Street from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named. The Padres are picking up most of Street's $7.5 million tab. The Orioles held discussions with the Rockies regarding Street, but they're not going to get him. Scratch another one off the list. Late-inning relief could wear a more familiar face. The Orioles and Rangers have met to discuss a trade that...

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There's quite a buzz about Floyd and Quentin (and Hale update)

December 06, 2011, 4:58pm

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There's quite a buzz about Floyd and Quentin (and Hale update)

DALLAS - If the Orioles make a trade tomorrow, it could involve Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd or outfielder Carlos Quentin. I'm starting to like those odds, judging by everything I'm hearing tonight. Executive vice president Dan Duquette has met several times with the White Sox, and while left-hander John Danks is available, the Orioles would prefer Floyd, 28, who grew up in Severna Park and attended Mount St. Joseph. You already know that White Sox general manager Kenny Williams...

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O's should tread lightly when thinking about dealing young pitchers

December 07, 2011, 6:39am

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O's should tread lightly when thinking about dealing young pitchers

If it's true that the White Sox seek young pitching for a player like Baltimore native, pitcher Gavin Floyd, the Orioles may not be the team for them to match up with. You would have to wonder why the Orioles would trade, say, a Brian Matusz for Floyd. There is a lot more at work here than if you think Floyd is simply better than Matusz and you would make that trade. Please realize it's total speculation and no one is saying or reporting that Matusz for Floyd is being discussed, but the Sox...

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Orioles complete 2012 coaching staff, name Demarlo Hale third base coach and Bill Castro bullpen coach

December 07, 2011, 10:09am

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The Orioles today announced that they have hired DeMarlo Hale as their third base coach and Bill Castro as bullpen coach to fill the two vacancies on their 2012 coaching staff. John Russell (bench coach), Jim Presley (hitting coach), Rick Adair (pitching coach) and Wayne Kirby (first base coach) will return from the 2011 staff. Hale has spent 10 seasons as a major league coach, most recently serving as bench coach (2010-11) and third base coach (2006-09) for the Boston Red Sox. He was first...

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Nats want a center fielder - what about O's Adam Jones?

December 06, 2011, 8:11am

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Nats want a center fielder - what about O's Adam Jones?

DALLAS - The Nationals are shopping for a center fielder at the Winter Meetings. How about the Orioles' Adam Jones? Here's a proposal: The Orioles trade Jones to the Nationals for a pitcher, John Lannan or Ross Detwiler, second baseman Steve Lombardozzi and centerfielder Roger Bernadina. The Nationals could get one more player, but basically, the players named would be the foundation of the proposal. The trade would be good for the Orioles because it would boost their pitching staff and...

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Day Three in Dallas

December 07, 2011, 3:59am

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DALLAS - For me, this feels like the final day of the Winter Meetings. From a workload and stress standpoint, tomorrow is a breeze compared to the others. Executives, scouts, agents and reporters bail after the Rule 5 draft, which is held in the morning. Today is expected to be busy for a lot of teams, including the Orioles, who could make a trade and perhaps announce their coaching staff for next season. We might have our first Scott Boras sighting, which is like the circus coming to town,...

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More from Dan Duquette

December 06, 2011, 2:47pm

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DALLAS - Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette apologized to reporters today for not having more news. We were willing to take any scraps, but yes, a full meal would have been much more satisfying. Maybe we'll feast tomorrow. I'd settle for soup, which can be a meal. "I wish I had more A stuff today," he said. "We met with a couple more clubs, we advanced a couple different trade proposals, and we made a couple offers to sign players, but we really don't have anything new to...

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Dan Duquette: "We are not out marketing Adam Jones"

December 06, 2011, 2:27pm

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Dan Duquette: "We are not out marketing Adam Jones"

DALLAS - During my one on one video interview tonight with Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette, I asked him about center fielder Adam Jones. There were conflicting reports today, including my own blog where I reported a source saying the Orioles were open to holding trade talks involving Jones. Another report said the Orioles were telling teams Jones was "off limits." I asked Duquette if either were true. "First of all, we are not out marketing Adam Jones," Duquette said....