"Dan Duquette had been out of a major league front office since 2002, the year he was fired by the Boston Red Sox after eight seasons as the team's general manager. The Orioles had been rejected by one candidate — and possibly more — in the team's month-long search to replace Andy MacPhail as the club's top baseball executive.

On Sunday, Duquette found his way back to the big leagues and the Orioles found what they hoped was the man who would lead the team out of its 14-season abyss. A team official with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed the hiring and said that Duquette would likely be introduced at a news conference Tuesday.

Duquette, 53, could not be reached for comment and Orioles owner Peter Angelos, when reached by telephone, declined comment."