In light of the Orioles' odd dance at the MLB trade deadline July 31, executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette has faced a lot of heat in Birdland. The outcry over Duquette's handling of the deadline has led some to propose that his time with the organization should come to an end -- sooner rather than later.
Well, Duquette, by all accounts, isn't planning on leaving anytime soon. He has one more year remaining on his contract -- just as his manager, Buck Showalter, does. Owner Peter Angelos has usually -- except in rare cases of public displays of disobedience -- let contracts play out to the end before deciding if said person deserves another contract.
Duquette, for all intents and purposes, was rejected from the major leagues from the time principal owner John Henry and president and CEO Larry Lucchino took over the reins of the Boston Red Sox in 2002 until the time the Orioles threw him a lifeline in November 2012.
