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Jim Duquette Out in Baltimore

By Josh AlperOct 5th 2007 – 5:14PM

There really ought to be a term for someone who resigns just before they're gonna get fired. Whatever that imaginary word might be, Jim Duquette's picture could be next to it in the dictionary. The vice president of the Baltimore Orioles turned in his key to the executive bathroom today just before new team President Andy...

The Pirates' New CEO Will Be ... Someone

By Pat LackeyJul 16th 2007 – 5:05PM

Attention baseball people: Are you from Western PA? Have you ever worked with a mildly successful small market club? Or helped rebuild a big market club? Do you know Robert Nutting? Could you possibly be described as "blue collar" or "hard working" or any other cliche that is often applied to Pittsburgh? If you answered...

Jim Duquette News From the Web

  • 04/30/12 Phil Rogers: Quite a journey from Rice to perfect game... Source: The Merced Sun-Star - Merced CA "Laser show," Jim Duquette said about Humber's last week.
  • 04/18/12 Griff's Might Lose Liquor License Source: The Newport Daily Express - Newport VT The Newport City Council took no action Monday on a request to renew Griff's Pub Class 1 and 2 liquor license.
  • 04/11/12 The DA Show: Jim Duquette On Red Sox Source: CBS - WBZ-TV - Boston MA Jim Duquette of MLB Sirius Radio joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's The DA Show Tuesday night to chat about everything Red Sox. As Daniel Bard was making his first career start, Duquette argued that the young fireballer would be more useful in the bullpen, specifically as the closer in the absence of Andrew Bailey.

Background on 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.

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