Q&A: Duquette talks winning formula, hopes for O's

Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette talks about joining the Orioles and taking the team to the next levelHaving restored a winning tradition in Baltimore since taking over as the Orioles' executive VP of baseball operations in late 2011 -- the O's are one of only two teams in the American League not to have a losing season during the past five seasons -- Duquette is looking to help his team take the next step in '17.

MLB.com recently sat down with Duquette in his office at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., to discuss his place in the unique tree of general managers from Amherst College, what it was like for a Massachusetts kid to become the general manager…