but dan duquette is up for the challenge. >> reporter: dan duquiet is -- duquette is back. he's been on the job as orioles gm for three months, occupying the job that has seen six others in the last decade and a half. all unsuccessful in their efforts to change the losing streak. it has now reached 14 sanes. i sat down with him to discuss the work so far and his discussion of how orioles fans feel after so much losing. >> i do know thattoriole fans-- that oriole fans are dedicated fans. and they have all said the same thing. give us some hope. >> you inherit a beloguer -- beleaguered fan base. >> oriole fans are very engaged with the am. and i know they'll come out if we give them a good reason to come out. >> reporter: the reason has to include winning baseball. and winning baseball has to include good pitching. that's the top priority on duquette's agenda. he brought in two pitchers from japan. and he's counting on the orioles' young pitcher. he's not counted on adding star players. but he believes the orioles can compete, with rising talent. >> my job is to help us decid

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but dan duquette is in and up to the challenge. [ applause ] >> reporter: dan duquette is back in baseballr 10 years away from the major league. he's been the orioles gm. occupying the office that has seen six are the gms in the last decade and a half. all unsuccessful in their efforts to change a losing streak that has now reached 14 seasons. i sat down with duquette to his season so far. >> i do know that oriole fans are dedicated fans. and by going around the community, they've all said the same thing. you know, give us some hope. >> you inherit a beleaguered fan base. you know that. does that make it tougher? >> oreiole fans are very engaged with the team. and i know they'll come out if we give them a reason to come out. >> reporter: the reason has to include baseball. and winning baseball has to include good pitching that's the top agenda for duquette. he has not spent any big money or added any star players. but he believes the orioles can compete with rising young talent, like alin jones, and matt sweeters. >> my job is to help us decide, who are the oriole. >> okay? what is our ide

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today, a -- i sat down with orioles' dan duquette.no point, though, did duquette mention brian roberts in listing his established players. so i asked him, what is the second baseman's status? and in his response, it's clear, the team is prepared to move forward without roberts. >> we have gone about our business in the eefnltsdz that he's not -- event that he's not with us. and if he's going to be with us, i think that would be a big bonus for the whole organization. we have to be guided by how much activity he can do and how he adjusts to it. we're going to find out in spring training, based on how he responds to the activity if he's going to be able to help us or not. >> reporter: well, the o's are counting on help from a beefed up bull pen that now includes veteran reliever, luis ayala. he signed a contract this afternoon. he is a seven-year major leaguer. pitched for five different teams. the 45-year-old right-hander is coming off a strong season. he is the eighth new pitcher added to the orioles roster this season. >>> adam jones

duquette says discussions are exploratory. a football season comes to a dramatic end.vi. new york giants. taking on tom brady. championship rematch of four years ago. giants jump out to a 9-0 lead. it was early. plenty of time for the patriots to rally. and they did. with 17 straight points. brady to aaron hernandez, puts the pats up, 17-9 in the third quarter. fourth quarter featured a giants touchdown drive that included this amazing pass and catch. manning to mario. longest play of the game. a play that will go down in super bowl history. it led to the go ahead touchdown in a 21-17 giants' win. manning on his big throw. >> i wasn't worried about whether it would be an interception or dangerous throw of the ball. when it was released, i saw a window. i felt confident about it. i didn't think much about it. just saw where mario was, knew the timing. and a lot of those throws are muscle memory. you don't think about how far to throw it or what to do. you see your receiver, you step up, you make the throw. >> this morning, commissioner roger goodell awarded manning the

and it's the first for duquette.nd i asked the gm what he'll have his eye on for sarasota. >> the important thing is to get your players trained and healthy and ready to start the season. i look for health, number 1. then i look for starting pitchers, right? who is going to be the pitchers that have commanded their pitches and can give us a good foundation. pitching is really the key thing about spring training. that's what i look for. i look for good deliveries, good control of the pitchers and how they're getting into shape for the season. >> reporter: orioles position players are scheduled to join the pitchersers and catchers for a full squad workout, starting one week from today. plus, a baltimore freshman makes an impact on the basketball court for the terps. and college lacrosse highlights. they're playing right now. i'll have that all ahead for you at 6:00. >>> nasa is celebrating its 50th anniversary of the first orbit around the earth. in 1962, project mercury made history, sending american astronaut john gl

goessto the arbitrators...both sides have desire to do a loog term deal in the near futuree but gm dan duquettehe school announced his transfer...in a prepared statement rteleased by the uniierrity, oobrien called it a quote difficult decisiin, addinggthat heewishes nothing but the best for theeterps next season...he also revealed that he'll be graduating this spring...fromkkmaryland...when he transfers, o'brien will have wo years of eligibility leftt. loyola's surging greyhounds saw their 7 game win streak come to an end on sunday...but when they get back on the court they'll have the maacc player of the week in their lineup...erik etherly was so honored...the second time this junior from annandale averaged 19 and a half poonts and 9 and a half rebounds in games against fairfield and iona... etherly and friends will be tomorrow night at marist.n much more on these tories, and our prep player of the week award..it's all coming up tonight at 10:50 and 1:30 on sports unlimited. --toss to vytas-- vytas-- 3 3 3 a... special wedding .../ was... held... this morning.../ in... reisterstown,...// áábut

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and the first for gm duquette. him what he'll have his eye on. >> the important thing in spring training is to get your players trained and healthy and ready to start the season. so i look for health, number 1. then i look for starting pitchers, right? who is going to be the pitchers that have commanded their pitches and can give us a good foundation? pitching is really the key thing about spring training. that's what i look for. i look for good deliveries, good control of the pitchers. and then how they're getting in the shaicht season. -- shape of the season. >> reporter: orioles are scheduled to join the pitchers anders and catchers for a full squad workout. >>> college season is already under way. right here in baltimore, in february. at homewood field this evening, hopkins and towson face off in the earliest start to a season in hopkins 100-plus years of playing. matt hughes, from close in. towson led 3-2 in the first half. sean natalin was the coach. his return home was not successful. the jays reeled off nin

million..the birds have countered with 5 million...jonns is a free agent in two years, and o;s gfm dan duquetteague deal with this guy, nick johnson... a veteran first baseman, joonson has been troubled with injuries in recent years, and played in triple a last season, but at home time, was a feared hitter..his best year came with the nationals in home runs and 77 rbi... now 38 and playing for the allen wranglers of something called the indoor refuses to go gracefully into his inevitable decline...to says he still can play in the nfl, and fereenced the ravens, sayinggplayoff drops by tj houshmmnzadeh in 2011 and lee evans this year make him know he could still play...good ol t-o...still as classy as ever.... jimmy patsos is pressing all the ight buttons this season at loyola...the greyhounds are 18-and-5... tied for firrt in the maac...tomorrow night they host iona for the outright connerence lead...morgan adsit has more aa loyola has its eyes setton an n-c-a-a tournnment bid... bid... yes, football is over... it's time to move on like every february.but i promise... you don't have to look far

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pitchers and catchers are in sarasota...we'll hear from the duquette....lus i caught up with o's pitcher zaah britton befooe e leff for florida... speaking of pitching...tommy hunter talkssabout the challenge it'll be to make the rotation with so much competiti. competition... 3 and a classic game between maryland and duke...see the park... the avens can slap the franchise tag on ray rice tomorrow...finn out where they stand in negotiations with the prr bbwl running back... back... and it's linsanity at the garden...the lin-credible game by the n-b-a'' latest starts after this... -3

with spring training just days a way, i sat down with duquette. he's added a dozen new players.e talks about establishing a new identity this year. >> we all know the hall of famers. we know we have a great ballpark here in camden yard. if we're going to be a good team and we're going to win more games than we lose, who are these orioles, how are we going to play, what values are we going to bring out so when people come to the ballpark, we can give them a team they're proud of. >> the pitchers and catchers report for the first work out on sunday. >>> basketball, carmello anthony in street clothes, still hurt. the new nba sensation, jeremy lynn undrafted out of harvard was in the minor leagues last year, suddenly a star. tonight, tie game, final seconds. guess who? jeremy lynn will hit the go-ahead shot lifting the knicks to win number six in a row. 27 points for lynn. new york over toronto 90-87. in college, banna was the best in football. the crimson tide take on florida. freshman bradley biel puts on a show, throwing down a slam dunk, and he celebrates with a bow to his teamm

today, i did sit down with dan duquette and his camden yards office.ited about the new players he has added to his roster of established orioles. at no point, though, did he mention roberts as his list of established players. so i asked him, what is the second baseman's status? and in his response, he made it clear that the team is prepared to move forward without roberts. >> we have made our list to move forward if he's not with us. and if he is with us, i think that will be a big bonus. we have to be guided by how much activity he can adjust to. we'll find out in spring training, based on how he responds to the activity in playing, if he's going to be able to help us or not. >> the o's are counting on help from a beefed up bull pen that now includes veteran reliever, louisa y'allup. he signed a contract this afternoon. he is a seven-year major leaguer. pitched for 45 didn't teams. coming off a strong season last year with the new york yankees. i'll have more on the orioles coming up next hour. plus, believe it or not, the college lacrosse season star

coming up tomorrow on eyewitness news at 5:00, i'll sit down with dan duquette.hat he has done to improve the team and instill hope in a fan base that's suffered through 14 straight losing seasons. we'll get his answers tomorrow. >> look forward to that. >>> talk about pampering pooches. >> the elaborate grooming that's done to get these dogs,,,,,, mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. >>> it is the greatest show on four legs. the world's top canines compete at the west minister dog show. the handlers were busy going over last-minute details. the poodles were primped and the hounds made even more handsome. best in show awarded tomorrow night. >>> the harlem globetrotters have never had a teammate like this. hall will be the tallest globetrotter ever

i talked to gm dan duquette. >> i'm looking forward to spring training because we're going to get anpportunity to see what we have. we'll get an opportunity to see these young pitchers develop. i think it's their time to step forward. i believe we'll have a stronger bullpen with the addition of windstrom. jim johnson was instrumental last year. >> and with kevin greg not likely to continue as closer, johnson is a top candidate it take over that job. >>> plus, the ravens begin looking at joe flacco's long- term future as their quarterback. details on that story and more ahead in sports at 6:00. back to you. >>> all right, mark. thank you. >>> still >>> and still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >>> what did george huguely do while yeardley love was dying? dramatic testimony, claiming that huguely was looking for a , >>> coming up next. start your engine. baltimore grand prix is back on. the new group in control and what it means for the future of the race. >>> wrap up their case, stating some of their-- saving some of their best evidence for last. i'm adam may, covering the uva lacross

i talked to gm dan duquette. >> i'm looking forward to spring training.se we're going to get an opportunity to see what we have. we'll get the opportunity to see these young pitchers develop. i think briton, arrieta, mat us, -- matusz, it's really their time. i think we'll have a strong bull pen. with jim johnson, was excellent last year. >> johnson is the top candidate to take over as the orioles closer this season with kevin greg. >>> orioles will continue to see plenty of this guy. he's joe madden. he got a three-year contract extension. madden has led to 90 wins over the past four seasons. three times they've made the play-offs. tampa bay has finished ahead of the o's, each of the past four years. >>> speaking of contract extensions, the ravens will begin working on one for joe flacco, starting next week, when his agent meets with team representatives at the nfl combine in annapolis. next season is next on the five- year contract. owner steve bisciotti and gm ozzie newsome says they expect flacco to remain a raven for at least five more years. >>> bal

. >> right before the o's opening spring training, i asked general manager dan duquette, which playerking to open the breakout year. rimold is not a rookie or even considered a young player anymore. he's 28 years old, entering his fourth season in the big league. he's been limited by injuries and inconsistent play. but he knows the starting spot in left field can be his if he latches on in sarasota. reimold says he has worked hard with that specific goal in mind. >> i didn't want to let the opportunity get away. so i wanted to take advantage of every opportunity i'm given. i think i'm getting better. i'm progressing out there in left field. so, you know, fully i'll be holding my own out there in left field this year. >> told them, be comfortable. be the athlete that you are. he's an unbelievable athlete. and he needs to go out there and not be afraid to make mistakes. >> today's workout featured dylan bundy. orioles hitters say they were impressed with a 19-year-old right-hander, who dazzled with an array of pitches. bundy was e therthis year. he'll be in the minor leagues this season