Jim Duquette Quotes

Of course wewatch what the Yankees do... but our feeling is they're an island in the game. We're not going to compete with their payroll or revenues. We expect that this team will have a lot more fun than last year's, doing it quietly, without a $180million payroll.

- Jim Duquette

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Obviously, I'm leaving a situation that has turned around and is moving in the right direction. - Jim Duquette

Of course wewatch what the Yankees do... but our feeling is they're an island in the game. We're not going to compete with their payroll or revenues. We expect that this team will have a lot more fun than last year's, doing it quietly, without a $180million payroll. - Jim Duquette

If I hadn't experienced that first-hand and known what it takes to turn a team around, I maybe wouldn't feel as positive about what I'm getting into... But I really feel the Orioles' organization has tremendous upside. One G.M. called it a sleeping giant, and I really believe that. They had 88 losses and problems and issues. A lot of those issues have gone away, with free agency. - Jim Duquette