Over the weekend Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported that the Orioles “have been in discussions” with unsigned free agent first baseman Kendrys Morales “at several points over the past few weeks.”
However, yesterday executive vice president Dan Duquette told Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio that the Orioles haven’t talked to Morales since they signed Nelson Cruz in late February.
Based on Heyman’s wording and Duquette’s wording it seems obvious that one of them is, let’s say, being less than truthful, although in fairness it could simply be that Heyman was told incorrect information by Morales’ representatives--which happens to be Scott Boras--and Duquette is simply trying to deflect questions about the talks.
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