"The Nationals have stayed quiet for some time on Prince Fielder. General Manager Mike Rizzo has been declining comment on a near-daily basis for the past week or so, even deciding against taking questions from reporters when the team announced Gio Gonzalez's contract extension. Other efforts to get the Nationals' perspective on their pursuit of Fielder have come up empty, too.

There have been no signs, at least publicly, that the wait for Fielder to sign is much closer to ending. But a few executives across the league have been weighing in on the Fielder sweepstakes. Here's the latest:

>>> Today in Baltimore, Orioles GM Dan Duquette indicated to reporters, including MASN.com, that the Orioles are still hanging in to sign Fielder. "Are we going to get him?" Duquette said. "I don't know. If we don't, we'll look for someone just like him.""