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Baseball Musings
October 05, 2007
Another GM Bites the Dust

Jim Duquette resigned from the Orioles today.

Duquette, 41, was hired from the New York Mets after the 2005 season to work in tandem with executive vice president Mike Flanagan. However, the June hiring of president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail and the possibility that MacPhail will bring in another executive to serve as his top aide would have left Duquette with significantly less responsibility and less of a voice in the club's decision-making process.

"I appreciate the work that Jim has done here, and I also understand his decision to resign," MacPhail said. "Jim wants to continue his career with a different organization, which I understand. I wish him well."

Jim leaves on his own terms rather than waiting to be fired. I also wonder if he has another job lined up? Coming out of the Orioles front office doesn't do much to bolster one's resume.


Posted by David Pinto at 01:57 PM | Management | TrackBack (0)
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Coming out of the Orioles front office doesn't do much to bolster one's resume.

Nor does trading an organization's top pitching prospect for the wrong Zambrano. Heaven help whatever club decides to hire him.

Posted by: paul zummo at October 5, 2007 02:20 PM
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