Source: Dan Duquette to interview Friday
The Orioles will be bringing in former Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos general manager Dan Duquette to interview for their top executive spot, according to an industry source.
Duquette, who will be the sixth candidate interviewed, is expected to meet with the club’s search committee on Friday.
Once considered one of the best and brightest – and brashest – executives in baseball, Duquette, 53, had success with both the Expos, whom he led from 1991 to 1994, and the Red Sox, whom he was with from 1994 until 2002.
Duquette, the cousin of former Orioles executive Jim Duquette, was dismissed by the Red Sox after an ownership change in 2002. He has worked with various minor league teams since and runs the Dan Duquette Sports Academy in Hinsdale, Mass.
The Orioles have interviewed five others for the job, including Philadelphia Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock on Thursday.
A Baltimore native, 
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Reaching further and further in that bin.
Posted by: dave in glen burnie | November 3, 2011 6:30 PM
Does anyone get the clear impression that no one wants to come here. Brother Jim must be telling Dan he's nuts to even interview.
Posted by: Mark | November 3, 2011 7:16 PM
Duquette's big crime was not signing Roger Clemens who appeared to be in decline. Clemens went on to big years in Toronto, Yankees and Houston so it looked bad.
However, we now know that Clemen's received "assistance" about the time he left so Duquette's fiscally prudent decision was not a bad one after all.
My only problem is that he is too strong a personality to be No 2 to Buck, who will be the one who is really in charge.
Posted by: LMc_ORF | November 3, 2011 7:52 PM
buck should take over as gm at this point and hire a manager maybe it'd save face a little... oh wait, this is the most embarrassing thing we've been through in this 14 year display of pathetic baseball and ownership.
Posted by: boh | November 3, 2011 8:11 PM
C'mon Angelos, make up you're freakin' mind already.
Posted by: Brett Favre | November 3, 2011 8:41 PM
Next please.
I am somewhat intrigued by Allard Baird. Been working under Theo for 5 years and has prior GM experience, even though it was with the Royals and he didn't make them better. At this point, given how the search has gone, we could do worse.
Posted by: Pat | November 3, 2011 10:10 PM
This is sad. The only question is, will Angelos be conducting a second interview? That's when all of the candidates decide that this isn't the place for them. As soon as they hear Angelos say, "You'll be taking your orders directly from Showalter". The deal becomes void.
Make Buck the GM and find a manager, like maybe the most recent retiree from the Texas Rangers.
Posted by: dspedden | November 3, 2011 10:29 PM