Baltimore Orioles: Is Dan Duquette mismanaging assets?

Each year various players come across the radar of Dan Duquette in terms of potential Baltimore Orioles players. Heck, allegedly the Los Angeles Dodgers were willing to trade outfielder Carl Crawford to Baltimore last week, only to have the Orioles back away because of Crawford’s injury problems. And how could we forget how they turned Grant Balfour away almost two years ago now, and what a problem that caused.

And it’s not just regarding trades; Duquette has to decide each year whether or not the team should sign or re-sign someone. Last season it was Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis (might as well throw Andrew Miller‘s name in there as well). This coming season it has to potential to be…