Jim Duquette
Jim Duquette
James "Jim" Duquette was the general manager of the New York Mets for the 2004 season, before the team replaced him with Omar Minaya. Duquette subsequently stayed with the Mets in a front office job for a full season before moving on to the Baltimore Orioles. With the Orioles former vice president of baseball operations, where he worked under Mike Flanagan, the team's general manager...
believe change close diego family heart hold league los national player reasons san trips
We got hold of the player, and the player said he had a change of heart and for family reasons wanted to play in the National League because of the trips to San Diego and Los Angeles, which are close to home. I'll believe that over the other one.
change couple days desire extra final mind sure thinking whether wife
It all started in his mind right after his wife went into the hospital. He started thinking about whether he really had the desire to keep going. We let him take a couple extra days just to make sure that was his final decision. He's not going to change his mind at this point.
change clear culture good report together work
I think it's a very good fit. The two of us will work together to change the culture here. I report to Mike, but he has made it clear we will work together to change this thing.
amateur amount fair fired number scouts
It's still ongoing, so I don't have a number for you. But there have been a fair amount of scouts fired or reassigned on the amateur side.
believe benefit player
I'll believe what the player said and give him the benefit of the doubt.
authority coming power step view
I view this as a step up. I feel I have more authority, more responsibility, more power with the Orioles. If I thought it was a lateral move, I wouldn't be coming down there.
anytime trade trying
Anytime you're trying to trade a player, you really have to take into consideration a lot of factors. And one of them is the marketplace.
both looking makeup
They both have the makeup that you're looking for to be the cornerstones of the organization,
coming good historic move positions reason step types view
First off, it's one of the historic franchises in baseball. These types of positions don't come around too often. I think it's a very good fit. I view it as a step up. If I thought it was a lateral move I wouldn't be coming down here. I feel I have more authority, more decision-making abilities with the Orioles than I do with the Mets. That's the reason I'm here.
coming good historic move positions reason step types view
First off, it's one of the historic franchises in baseball, ... These types of positions don't come around too often. I think it's a very good fit. I view it as a step up. If I thought it was a lateral move I wouldn't be coming down here. I feel I have more authority, more decision-making abilities with the Orioles than I do with the Mets. That's the reason I'm here.
ethic players potential reach whatever work
We've had players with potential before, but not with the work ethic that they have. The thing about these two is that you know that whatever their potential is, they're going to reach it.
chris closer guy maybe serious transition until
We dabbled with getting a guy who could maybe be a transition closer until Chris could take over, but we were never really all that serious because we really feel like he's our guy.
advice based guaranteed health offer willing
We weren't willing to make a guaranteed five-year offer, that was based on the advice of our doctors, ... Our offer was predicated on the health concern.
agent coming desire everyday guy likes playing wants
The way it was relayed to us through his agent was that he's not a guy that likes coming off the bench. He's a guy who wants to play every day. He didn't have the desire to keep playing if it wasn't an everyday job.