BALTIMORE—It was just over a month ago when Dan Duquette had to make a decision that would steer the course of the Baltimore Orioles for this season and years to follow. “We had a particular idea how we could help our ball club, and that didn’t materialize,” Duquette said. And, days after acquiring starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson from Philadelphia, Duquette snagged Beckham — the top pick in the 2008 draft — for a minor league pitcher. He has a .417 on-base percentage with the Orioles and is under team control for three more years. “I knew that our club was capable of playing better baseball than we had played up to the trade deadline,” Duquette said.

Source: thestar September 01, 2017 20:15 UTC