Jim Duquette Quotes

He's highly motivated, and you like to take chances on those kinds of guys. - Jim Duquette

He's got 173 at-bats (before Wednesday), and with the numbers he has been able to put up in that short window, he's been really impressive. We're definitely excited, but we have to temper it because he's still so young. We know he has a lot of room for improvement. - Jim Duquette

He wants to pursue offers in Japan, so we went ahead and gave him his release. - Jim Duquette

He has the opportunity to be selected for the U.S. team. That will be a great opportunity for him. - Jim Duquette

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. - Jim Duquette

But I really feel from my own evaluation of the Orioles and from people that I've talked to that this organization has a tremendous upside. One GM called it 'a sleeping giant.' - Jim Duquette

Because of time constraints we weren't able to conclude a deal with Scott Strickland to tender him a contract. We still plan to negotiate with him. - Jim Duquette

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. - Jim Duquette

A lot of getting better defensively is hard work. And in David's case, you know he's going to work hard. You're pretty safe expecting him to improve. - Jim Duquette

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